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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- barr.nelsonduke@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "UN Asia India Compensation ®" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.nelsonduke@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:23:19 -0800
Subject: United Nation India Compensation Fund For You..
UN Asia India Compensation scheme for the Season.
Hello Dear Lucky Winner
Your email address won our lucky draw in the United Nations Asia INDIA
compensation scheme for the Year celebration and you shall be
compensated with a cash draw amount of Five Crores which is Rs.500 lakhs
also is equal to Ra.50 Million Rs.50,000,000 INR $705,500 USD @ 70.87
Indian rupees to 1 US dollar. The compensation is valid for only Indian
Nationality to eradicate poverty in India and touch the lives of people who
are Lucky and deserve to be blessed.
You are to confirm your information before the draw close send your
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
State:
Country:
Amount: Rs.500 lakhs
ID Copy
For claim of your fund Contact Barrister Nelson G Duke and send your
information to him for quick claim of fund.
Email: barr.nelsonduke@yahoo.com.ph
Also What's App your Information for fund Release to you on +17326547031
Once again congratulations
Mr.AntГіnio Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations.
+44 732 654 7031 +44 732 994 0011 +44 876 54 43 66
Mrs.Ajun Sunali Agrawal
United Nations Program Coordinator Asia INDIA compensation scheme for the Seaon.
+44 739 667 8881
Sponsored By Multinational Companies
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:Taj Mahal Hotels &Resort:Indian Railways Corporation :Essar Oil:Indian Oil
Corp (IOC):Reliance Industries: State Bank of India (SBI) Google
Corporation: Reserve Bank Of India
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