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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- wnu_nion@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Rose Anthony <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Rose Anthony <diamondbanplc6@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:16:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact western union Office through this EMAIL
Address:(wnu_nion@yahoo.fr)
zMy good Friend in the Lord, Contact western union Office through this EMAIL Address:(wnu_nion@yahoo.fr)
Compliments of the season, thank you for your help I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transfer through the helping hand of the new partner.I decided to compensate you with some money. Now, I want you to contact my secretary Mrs Rose Anthony with the below contact address EMAIL Address:(wnu_nion@yahoo.fr) Ask him to send you the sum of ($1.5Millions)USD in an ATM MASTER CARD which i kept for you special.The needed information's and needed fee which will cost you some of $290 usd and as detailed bellow:
NAME:........................
AGE........
ADDRESS:.........................
OCCUPATION:.....................
HOME PHONE:........................
MOBILE PHONE:......................
COUNTRY:...............STATE.............
COMPANY:.................
Try and contact him as soon as you receive this mail because he is expecting to hear from you.Thanks for your past attempt to help me in the transaction and may God be with you and your entire families.I was in United States on recent. But presently i was in Ukraine for some project i have at hand and i will be back on November 28, 2016.
Best Regards
Mrs Rose Anthony
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