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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:
- "million united states 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 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.
- wilsonilson88@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Andrew Wilson" <"www."@fancy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr.Andrew Wilson" <Wilsonilson88@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 08:14:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Please
Attention Please
Reference to your mail, I am equally grateful with the zeal of your
understanding and co-operation in this transaction and therefore I want to
use this opportunity to assure you once more that this transaction is
already a success.
Now that we have enormous confidence and trust in you, you should
successfully conclude an arrangement with the financial consultant, Wilson
Consultant AG who specializes on fund transfer.
Introduction of Wilson Consultant AG in this transaction was based on the
Board of Directors understanding.
Recommendation monetary policy which was introduced in all beneficiary fund
transaction exceed $2 million United States Dollars.
Based on this, we are lucky to include your name as one of the beneficiary
that will receive their payment through Wilson Consultant AG. Your entire
payment file has been sent to Wilson Consultant AG for immediate release of
your payment to your account designate.
Do contact Wilson Consultant AG immediately with the full details of the
transfer for confirmation of the information which was sent to them.
You are advised to abide to the instructions that will be issued to you by
Wilson Consultant AG to enable your funds be released accordingly.
You should contact Wilson Consultant AG on:E-mail=(Wilsonilson88@hotmail.com)
Wilson Consultant AG (Switzerland)Address.Max-Hogger-Strasse 6 CH-8048
Zurich, SwitzerlandDr.Andrew WilsonTel: +41-44-551-0099
E-mail=(wilson@wilsonconsultant.com)
Always keep me posted with latest developments with him.
Yours sincerely
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