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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.
- 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.
- williamsmike970@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: dolnald trump <"www."@pure.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: dolnald trump <dolnaldtrump140@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 23:16:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTETION
Am mr.leonard trump the new president of united states of America,am here to refund the old funds.All you that have problems with your bank transfer all you need to do is to give us your real name and your bank profile and you will receive your funds back,kindly follow our insrutions as we ask you to do,and i belive with the help of the new America bank aggents you will get what soever you lost.the remaining informention is with the bank management,there details is all so here.give your attention to the bank management and i promiss there will be no regrets.
Hello my how are you doing today so now i want you to reconfirm your full banking information so that it can enable us transfer your fund ok
First Name*:..............................
Last Name*:...............................
Account Number*: ........................
Routing Number............................
Bank...................
After that we will transfer your fund for without any delay or stoppage from anybody ok this is our email address
williamsmike970@gmail.com
office phone number..+22963800569
office phone number..+1 224 757 8230
please follow our insrutions corretlly to avoied no misstakes
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