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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:
- "mgerald11@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Nelson Cook <facturacion@oceans.es>
Reply-To: <mgerald11@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 00:34:12 +0100
Subject: Su referencia: el código es DPFQQ-DMP-0277-VOL10X-16
Ser informado,
Me refiero a la carta que publiqué en su dirección, pero no recibí noticias suyas y decidí enviarle un correo electrónico una vez más para informarle que estamos contentos de anunciarle el sorteo del Plan de asistencia social de la Fundación Arcus. Es un programa internacional de sorteos en línea que se lleva a cabo el mes de Junio de 2019. Su cuenta de correo electrónico en línea ha sido elegida como uno de los afortunados ganadores de $ 850,000.00 (Ochocientos cincuenta y cincuenta dólares de los Estados Unidos) por la Fundación Arcus Welfare. Su fondo se cargará en una Master Card Platinum Gold y se lo enviaremos a través del servicio Express Courier.
NOTA: Debe comunicarse con nuestro coordinador de pagos zonal inmediatamente en su correo electrónico: (mgerald11@outlook.com) Rev. Gerald Moris, con sus detalles para la entrega de su tarjeta de cajero automático Platinum Gold a través de servicios de mensajería urgente.
Su referencia: el código es DPFQQ-DMP-0277-VOL10X-16.
Atentamente,
Sr. Nelson Cook
Comisión de Pagos - Comisión Europea.
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