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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.
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- salmonjamespeter91@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: JAMES PETER SALMON <all@sunandco.com>
Reply-To: info@jamespeterlaw.com
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:01:42 +0200
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary
JAMES PETER SALMON
18 Kings Park Road Moulton
park Northampton NN3 6NW
PHO: +447872267754
FAX +448458747779
Email:info@jamespeterlaw.com
Attention: Beneficiary
Once again i try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Hillary’s. made you a beneficiary in his WILL.
He left a reasonable amount of money to you {amount is withheld for security reason}in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you but it is real and true. Being a widely traveled man, he said he met you sometime in the past.
According to him, this money is to support your humanitarian/medical activities. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no distant time.
I am sincerely sorry if you feel bothered or embarrassed by this message.
I will give you more details on this matter after i get a response from you.
Regards,
JAMES PETER SALMON, Esq
salmonjamespeter91@gmail.com
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