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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "worldbfinancebroker.org@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: WILLIAM TRAY <paulokofu7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: christinelagarde008@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:29:28 +0100
Subject: receive your fund via BANK TO BANK SWIFT t/t/ or delivery
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Please I want to seek for your attention to explain something urgently
well to you, I really hope you would give me a listening attention,
let me know you received this mail and you are ready to hear what I
have to say. Here you can contact me via e-mail:
worldbfinancebroker.org@outlook.com , or Call/sms Tel:
+447937618917.for vitae information on how you can be able to receive
your fund via BANK TO BANK SWIFT t/t/ or delivery schedule your fund
was re
-routed and diverted to World Bank by some special banking auditors
here in United Kingdom Soil ever since 2011: through the inter
banking Accounting auditors.there is new new development order with
the Approval for the release this last quarters of the year. 2016.
If you are interested keep me posted for my office to help you get the
legal right to procured your claim Asap via Bank to Bank Swift
Transfer/ T/t/ within the next 48hrs or Delivery means to your
doorstep , I implore you to follow the legal logistic instructions,
then things will work out automatically
for your benefit this last Quarters of the year 2016.
Sincerely Yours.
William Tray: WB.
.Financial trust Agent:IEG.UK. TELEPHONE NUMBER +447937618917.
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