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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million us dollars" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: Prof Njuguna Johnson <profnjugunajohnson@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:53:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Humble Request
Dear Sir
Our Diplomat is in Kenya with two boxes each contained 35kg of gold dust and a
12.3Million
US Dollars meant for a client Mr Clement smith a British citizen living
in Kenya who died in wastgate shopping mall shooting in Nairobi Kenya
on 21st September 2013 two days before the arrival of Mr Roberts
Jackson the UN
Diplomat who is delivering the consignment to him
Mr Robert Jackson the U.N Diplomat got the shock news of Mr Clement death from his wife
who picked the call when he called to announce of his arrival immediately
he got to the country.
Due to Mr Robert work schedule, he
left the two consignments in the hand of another UN Diplomat a good
friend of him there in Kenya for safety keeping till i ordered for the
release to another client,while he left back after finished his assignment.
Please Can you buy the gold? Can you call the Diplomat there in Kenya so he can transfer the two boxes to you ?
What
you stand to get at the end of the transaction is 30% of the total Sum. Therefore, if truly you are interested in doing this
business with me, please send to me the following particulars:
1. Full name:
2. Contact Address:
3. Age:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Sex:
6. Occupation:
7. State:
8. Country:
9. Your ID Or International Passport:
Awaiting for your swift response so i can give you details about this business.
My Regards.
Prof.Johnson
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