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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:
- "globecontractors2580@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: "GLOBAL FOREIGNERS AND CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT CENTRE" <info@ziring.com>
Reply-To: globecontractors2580@outlook.com
Date: 24 Sep 2022 02:54:32 +0000
Subject: Re: FINAL NOTICE: YOU ARE AMONG THE FOREIGN CONTRACTORS FOR SETTLEMENT/PAYMENT
GLOBAL FOREIGNERS AND CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT CENTRE.
Sondanella 83, Grimentz
Phone number (+41) 027 448 84 45
Zip code 3961, Switzerland.
Dear Beneficiary of Funds,
This is Zara and working for Global Foreigners And Contractors Settlement Centre. Your email is among the foreigners and contractors on withheld payment list. You are on Batch "A" list and therefore eligible to the sum of $10.5 MLN U S D.
I will direct you to the designated paying bank after reconfirming the following details from you in order to match with what we have on record.
FULL NAME:
OCCUPATION:
MALE/FEMALE:
MOBILE NUMBER:
NATIONALITY:
COUNTRY WHERE YOU NOW LIVE:
We await your response swiftly.
Yours Faithfully,
Zara Thunberg
Publicity Secretary
For; GLOBAL FOREIGNERS
AND CONTRACTORS
SETTLEMENT CENTRE.
E-mail: globecontractors2580@outlook.com
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