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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- ahmedderick61@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Ahmed Derick <ahmedderick61@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 13:22:22 GMT
Subject: FROM MR PONGA DOWA.
FROM MR PONGA DOWA.
THE HEAD OF AUDITING DEPARTMENT.
OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
OUAGADOUGOU -BURKINA-FASO
REMITTANCE OF US$10.000,000.00.
CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE.
This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however, it's just my
Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I am a banker by profession from Burkina Faso in, and currently
holding the post of director Auditing and accounting unit of the bank. I have
the opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($10. million) of one of
my bank clients who died Along with his entire family on in a plane crash.
Hence, i am inviting you for a business deal where This money can be shared
between us in the ratio of 50/40 while 10% Will be mapped out for expenses.. be inform
that this transaction is 100% risk free, WHILE Further
details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I Receive your
return mail.(ahmedderick61@sify.com)
Meanwhile the World Bank Group has mandated the AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK BURKINA FASO to release this unclaimed fund immediately the next of kin is discovered with due application. This payment will be effected through Swift Telegraphic Transfer!!! Incunjunction with the support of the world bank. Your Urgent response is needed for immidiate transfer of this fund to you.
(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).
1. Your Full Name ........................
2.Your Sex................................
3. Your Age................................
4. Marital Status ..........................
5. Your Cell Phone Number..................
6.Occupation................................
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