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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:
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "dr.bayfordadrian@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Adrian Bayford <bayfordadrian1976@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 09:31:57 +0000
Subject: Attention
Attention
I am Dr. Adrian Bayford, Manager Auditing and Accountancy Department at a Bank in Accra-Ghana. I got your email account while searching for a business oriented personality and you happen to be the one. I bring forth a business proposal in the tune of $12.5 million U.S. dollars to be transferred to an offshore account with your assistance acting as beneficiary and next-of-kin to the funds.
If you know you are capable of involving and partaking in this this will be disbursed or shared the fund 50% 50% between the both of us in these both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring. I have secured necessary information's that can be used to back up this claim we are making.Please send me the necessary information of you:
(1)Your Full name:..........................(2)Your Age:.................................(3)Mobile number:..........................(4)Profession:............................(5)Your Country:..........................
I will appreciate your urgent response so that I will give you more details concerning this transaction. Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, Due to recent connection error here in my country. Looking forward for your immediate response. And get back to me in my private email: ( dr.bayfordadrian@outlook.com )
Regards,Dr.Adrian Bayford.
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