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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:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- nickcrisci_porche36@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "OMAZE HQ" <info@severgk.com>
Reply-To: nickcrisci_porche36@aol.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 07:33:49 +0800
Subject: Annual OMAZE Raffle Draw
Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that you have been selected as 1 (one) of the lucky winners for our Annual OMAZE Raffle Draw for an honor of a brand new Porsche Mecan S 2022 and a check worth of $450,000.00 USD in the draws from the worldwide balloting program held in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, sponsored by the OMAZE COMPANY.
* Vehicle won ;
Model: Porsche Mecan S 2022
280kW/380 PS
Power (kw)/Power (PS)
4.8 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
259 km/h
Maximum velocity
Specialized Specs
Power unit Number of chambers 6
Fuel grade
98
Wear 84.5 mm out
Stroke 86.0 mm
Removal
2,894 cm³
Power (kW) 280 kW
Power (PS) 380 PS
Most extreme motor speed 6,800 1/min
Max.
force 520 Nm
Max. yield per liter (kW/l) 96.00 kW/l
Max.
yield per liter (PS/l) 131.00 PS/l
The raffle draw was assisted through sporadic decision in our computerized email decision structure (ESS) from an informational index of over heaps of email addresses drawn from all of the central areas of the world in which you were picked. The Porsche Lottery is upheld by the United States Gaming Board and also Licensed by the North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA). Kindly contact our fiduciary claim division for additional information as regard to the claim of your Check and Porshe including all documents concerned.
Name: Nick Crisci
Email: nickcrisci_porche36@aol.com
Visit the link below to confirm your claim
January 2023 Winners (omaze.com)
Kindly contact him by providing him with your Reg. pin code Number: DGHPRCH#S22/2023. You are likewise expected to provide the data below:
1. Name In Full :
2. DOB:
3. Country of residence
4. Sex :
5. Occupation :
6. Mobile number :
7. Address:
8. Email address :
9. Reg pin code Number: DGHPRCH#S22/2023
Congratulations from all our staff and thank you for being part of our extraordinary program.
Warrm Regards,
Mr. Oliver Blume.
Chief and President Porsche GROUP United States of America.
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