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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:
- "financialgr@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: David Gray <"www."@mocha.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: David Gray <financialgr@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 21:08:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact my secretary in Benin for your compensation $2,500.000.00.
Dear Good Friend
I awaited your response but due to your delaying for bank's requirements of the transaction,i found a new partner from China who helped me to transferred the fund in her account in China and Presently I am with her in China for investment projects of the fund.i did not forget your pass effort towards the transaction therefore i compensated you with US$2,500.000.00.
The amount converted into ATM CARD for security reasons and I kept it with my secretary in Benin Republic also instructed him that you should contact him for the ATM CARD PACKAGE .his information is at below.
Name.Johnson Daniel
email: financialgr@outlook.com
Mobile:......+229-94448990
Thanks,
David Gray
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