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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MR WILLIBEN <"www."@apricot.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MR WILLIBEN <maxwellrichard8080@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 02:16:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
300 Chestnut Ridge Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN
Hello Dear Good Friend How are you doing today .This is Mr. WILLIAM BEN from BMW Lottery United state of America I want to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a brand new 2017 Model BMW 3 Series Car and a Check of $1500, 000.00usd from international Lottery United stated America .please Your Urgent Response is well Needed For the Shipping of Your Prize to Your Home Today with your Delivery Information such as
1. NAME IN FULL;;;;;
2. ADDRESS;;;;;;;
3. COUNTRY;;;;;;;;;;
4. NEAREST AIRPOT;;;;;;;;
Congratulation Once Again
DIRECOTOR BMW MR WILLIBEN
office Number to call or Text(+1681) 256-0678)
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