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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:
- "00,000.00" (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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
- 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.
- tonyphillips971@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Don Morgan"<info@Audi.com>
Reply-To: tonyphillips971@yahoo.com
Date: 09 Apr 2019 16:48:38 -0400
Subject: AUDI LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
Audi Lottery 2019
On behalf of Audi Automobile Company, I Mr. Don Morgan is writing
this brief letter to inform you that your email has won you a
grand prize of $900,000.00 US Dollars and a brand new Audi Q7
2018 model.
The selection process was carried out through electronic email
ballot system and our aim is to select winners through the
internet which will be much more easy way to select winners all
around the world and due to the fact that you alone have access
to your email so have no fear.
For you have emerged a winner if you are the original proprietor
to this email account which you have received the winning
notification letter.
For more vital details regarding this short information kindly
forward your details to this contact email ID:
tonyphillips971@yahoo.com to open your claims file.
Fill this information.
{1} Name:
{2} Age:
{3} Sex:
{4} Marital Status:
{5} Country:
{6} Nationality:
{7} Cell Phone Number:
Winning Batch No_ Is: ASQD. 72ANR531R.
This Very Promo Was Officially Approved And Sponsored by the
German Audi Company.
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