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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- james_lawrence77@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "BRITISH TREASURY DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james_lawrence77@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 19:23:30 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION MY DEAR FRIEND..
Dear Friend,
This might seem very deplorable for a person that you do not know but as the title implies. I am Mr.James Lawrence an accountant by profession. I'm sorry to intrude your privacy, but the circumstances on ground leave me with no choice than to request your loyal partnership to help act as confident Claimant of this Millions of (GBP) laying in Dormant accounts with AAA/AA+ bank rating.
Please I need your aid to file in for a claim worth millions which you'll part with 40% of fund after the claim. I have full confidential bank official arrangements to these dormant accounts as I cannot disclose names of these banks now until you demonstrate acceptance. Please feel very free to log through the web address below for more details of Dormant bank accounts.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1295997/David-Cameron-raids-dormant-accounts-pay-Big-Society-schemes.html
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmtreasy/533/53305.htm
http://www.which4u.co.uk/bank-accounts/news/1427-hsbc-indicates-the-go-ahead-for-its-dormant-accounts-scheme
One of our client name Mr.Paul Louis Halley who was one of the richest man in France but does most of his business in London has several accounts which has gone dormant. This website will give you comprehensive picture of what I am talking about
[http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm]
We have received a mandate and instructions from the (BTDOFAC) British Treasury Department to commence the immediate release of funds laying in those Dormant accounts through one of the following payment options stated below depending on your choice:
An account will be used to deposit/disburse the money (Bank Transfers/Bank Draft/ATM CARD) received from any of these Dormant accounts. Setup of new or existing bank accounts is the major reason why I need people who are not directly related to us in any way, to be our partner for confidential and security reasons. I am very positive that the entire claim course of action would not take longer than (7) working days. Thus, I appeal your enthusiasm to join me on this claim.
You can contact me via my e-mail [james_lawrence77@yahoo.com.ph] if you are interested in this proposal, endeavor to keep this highly confidential!
Warmest Regards,
Mr.James Lawrence..
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