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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.
- humanresdepartment@mail2consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DR.RICK CUTHBERT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <humanresdepartment@mail2consultant.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:48:31 -0800
Subject: JOB VACANCY||| U.S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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U.S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL RESOURCES
1000 INDEPENDENCE AVE., S.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20585-1615.
WEBSITE: www.energy.gov
E-MAIL:humanresdepartment@mail2consultant.com
TEL: +1 (360) 8511884
ATTN: JOB SEEKER.
WE ARE USING THIS MEDIA TO ANNOUNCE THAT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CURRENTLY SEEKING AN EXPERIENCE AND ENTHUSIASTIC 137 WORKERS TO JOIN OUR OIL FIELD REFINERS IN CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AND MINNESOTA REFINERIES. THE APPLICANT MUST COME FROM NON-CRIMINAL ORIGIN AND MUST AGREE TO ABIDE WITH THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY RULES AND REGULATIONS.
ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO SEND HIS/HER C.V/RESUME TO:humanresdepartment@mail2consultant.com
SINCERELY,
DR. RICK CUTHBERT.
DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL RESOURCES,
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.
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