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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Dr Lemmy Dumaka <drlemmydumaka@live.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 15:10:54 -0500
Subject: Mutual Benefit
Re: ITS A DEAL LETS DO IT
Dear Friend
My Name is Dr Lemmy Dumaka a British Citizen, Married with Kids.I work with Bank of Cyprus UK as a Data Processing Officer in the Central Computer system of the Bank and as such i Monitor all transfer that goes out of the Bank on a Daily Basis. Don't be surprised into intruding into your privacy having gotten your Contact Address from an Internet in my urgent Quest to get a Partner and ally that shall front towards getting the Transfer of the Sum of Thirty Million Great British Pounds sterling(GBP30M) This Money Originally scheduled for Transfer to Certain Accounts but was stopped on the Orders of EFIN belongs to a Russian Client who from a Reliable and known Source Died Exactly 20 days ago and from my Findings none of his Relatives or Company Officials know about this Money which was a Deal he did and was about getting the Money out of London before the Funds were stopped and his subsequent Death.
I am Contacting you to Front you as the Relative to the Late Account Holder so that you immediately Apply for the Transfer to your Account. I wish to inform you that with the details i shall provide to you we shall have a very secured process without any Trace and you can be 100% assured that this matter is Risk free. In view of its Deal Nature i am willing to share this Money with you based on 50/50. Lets talk more on the Conditions and Modalities to have this matter. Attached is the Printed statement of Account meanwhile i want you to keep this matter Confidential even if you are not interested to work with me.This Transaction is 100% Free and i have all the basic facts and figures. if this Money is not Claimed within days from now they shall sieze the Money having already known of the death of the Funds owner so let us Work as fast as possible to Conclude this transaction. An added advantage is that you are also a Russian
Dr Lemmy Dumaka
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