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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr A.chimaobi <ghyottobyor@dunflimblag.mailexpire.com>
Date: 7 Mar 2014 02:25:54 -0000
Subject: GET BACK URGENT
Good Day,
I am Nigerian and currently working with Spring Bank here in Nigeria as secretary to the head of operation and International Transfer. On june 3rd 2012, one of our customer's was involved in a plane crash with all his family.
ON Friday last week during meeting it was said that if nobody comes up as next of kin that the money $2,500,000 USD(Two million five hundred thousand United State dollars) will be confiscated and sent to the national treasury. After meeting, my boss called me in the office and asked me to look for a good man who will stand as next of kin or beneficiary to the late nigerian american customer to avoid the money being sent to the national treasury which will be benefited to the organiszation alone. I have worked hard here and I have longed for a good retirement for I and my family.
I decided to contact you to present you as the NEXT OF KIN or BENEFICIARY to (MR David Kolawole Fortune) to enable you receive the money on our behalf. When you receive the money I will come over to your Country for the sharing as follows:30% for me ,30% for you, and 40% for my Boss
Be informed that all documents needed to make this transaction successful are in my possession. All I need from you is to indicate your interest to be the NEXT OF KIN to (David Kolawole Fortune & family) and i will present it to the bank.
You can see the site http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/06/complete-manifest-list-of-lagos-dana-air-crash/
Yours Faithfully
Mr A.chimaobi
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