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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:
- ",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)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- vascointernational@europe.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: info <commerciale@confezioni-cigi.com>
Reply-To: vascointernational@europe.com
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:28:14 +0530
Subject: Congratulation Claim awarded fund
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Dear<< Email Address User>>
                  Interactive BOT Congratulation Claim your price
We are pleased to inform you that your Email address has Won the sum of
$10,000,000.00 under the First Category of COVID-19 Stimulus draws
Powered by Bill & Melinda Gates foundation. Kindly fill out your claim
form via our secure claim portal with your email and password to claim
your awarded funds.
Click here:
https://f000.backblazeb2.com/file/url-data-web-storage-secured-a8111xq1dvcejceu/web-data-server-1uyhchduiahc/login.html?oracmkuwgs=QnJekw5MXUy3iYWWlF&fyssmkvd=KXRSzhS5j1V5N8XNHnq8bKU&cxdwxdgo=9DzhxMxCzRT1Rous5je1RbgGFVIzaE&hafje=Oh5YyAptX1YMrTNJo72c&fjiticlob=8VRpqciMWoCLjrI
For further information contact your processing Agent:Â
Name: David Wadly
Email:Â vascointernational@europe.com
Telephone Number :Â +44 1173253088Â Â
Congratulations and a Happy New Year to you.
Best Wishes
Vasco-International Agency
Note: The claim link portal won't be active if this notification goes to
your spam folder. Move it to your inbox folder to have it activated.
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