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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
- 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.
- andaluciasegurosa@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Alejandro Santiago " <ing@hswsc.org >
Reply-To: andaluciasegurosa@gmail.com
Date: 03 Oct 2017 13:59:06 -0500
Subject: millie@spectrumsociety.org ATTENTION
ATTENTION: millie@spectrumsociety.org
This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash
prize of $4.500.000.00 Million USD (FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in cash credited to BATCH NUMBER:
FT4/8567/YTR This is from a total cash prize of ($76.500.000:00
USD) SEVENTY SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS )
Shared among the seventeen international winners in this category
CONGRATULATION !!!
The selection process was carried out through random selection in
our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of
over 25,000 emails addresses drawn from all the continents of the
world. Your name attached to REF. Nº: EGS/1054875458/75 With
Ticket number TRVF-445 drew the Lucky numbers 9-10-16-02 47-10
Which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category
The CEPSA MARKETING S.L AWARD PROMOTION PROGRAM 2017 Lottery is
approved by the CEPSA MARKETINGS Board and also Licensed by the
The International Association of Gaming,This lottery is the 3rd
of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your
claims officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as
stated below:
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Mrs. SUSAN MARTIN,
Address:Calle Pinto 74
28974 Madrid Spain
Email: andaluciasegurosa@gmail.com
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contact her, please provide her with your BATCH NUMBER:
FT4/8567/YTR and your REF. Nº: EGS/1054875458/75.You are also
advised to provide her with the under listed information as soon
as possible:
Claims Requirements:
1.Full Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:
If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of
this notification,your
winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their
winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent
claim (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Regards
Mr Alejandro Santiago
Lottery Manager..
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