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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:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- 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.
- drkennethmorrisonlondon@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Kenneth J. Morrison" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drkennethmorrisonlondon@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:55:09 -0400
Subject: RE: GREETINGS TO YOUR BELOVED FAMILY !
My names are Dr. Kenneth J. Morrison A financial Auditor with the United Nations.I want you to categorically know the truth & the truth will not only set us free but will abide in us for cordial relationship following with other benefits in future.
I came across your Non-Payment Fund File and confirmed that you have not received your fund and the only and best option by which you can receive this fund without demanding of Charges of any kind and also to avoid traces by the Global Security agencies, is by opening ( Fund in trading bonds, brokers within Europe will be engage for discount & wire transfer to any of your bank account ) globally without any problem or traces by the Authorities ok.
After the fund has been finally channeling to you, then we will discuss sharing proposal, what goes to yourself & for myself for my
role played. Contact me on this my Private EMAIL for security protection only though, you can still give me a call with any of the below numbers:
drkennethmorrisonlondon@gmail.com
I wait for your response so that we can proceed at once while you furnish me your present contact information including your photograph.My working id is hereby attached.
Regards
Dr Kenneth J. Morrison
United Nations Fund Release Auditor
Tel : +447452282761
Tel : +448709451434
Email: drkennethmorrisonlondon@gmail.com
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