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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:
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- davidkojone@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: DAVID KOJONE <davidkojone@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 15:07:21 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEW TO YOU
My name is David Kojone, I am a banker by professionand currently holding
the post of chief auditor in our Bank.I havethe opportunity of transferring
an unclaimed funds US$6,200,000.belonging to one of my clients Mr.Romas
Slutsky. He and his wifeand only daughter were involved in an automobile
accident whilevisiting a neighboring country on vacation. Therefore, i
aminviting you for a business deal where we can facilitate thetransfer of
this fund and I promising 50% to you as your percentageonce the fund
transferred to your account. Meanwhile kindly contactme through my private
email address (davidkojone@hotmail.com)Formore details.
Best regards
Mr. David Kojone.
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