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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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- m.moiga1@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: MR MOIGA <capwell443@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 01:16:34 +0000
Subject: From Mr.Moiga
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>From Mr.Moiga
Bill & Exchange Manager
United Group Bank Of African (UBA)
Burkina Faso.
Dear Friend,
I am Mr.Moiga,I work with the Bill & Exchange department United Group Bank
Of African (UBA) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. I have a business which will be
beneficial to both of us? The amount of money involved is (11 Million EURO)
which i want to transfer out of the country to you’re bank account, all to
my financial benefit and yours too.
This money is owned by a man called MR.STEVE MOORE a business commercialist
in west-African regions. He has been dead since six years ago and since
then no claim has been placed on his bank account balance. I want to
transfer this money out of the country but such fund can not be transferred
without a next of kin attached to the fund.The fund could be transferred in
this way; you shall present yourself as business associates to the deceased
person [Mr Steve Moore] as details shall be that you are the care-taker
business associates to Mr Steve Moore and his properties.
I shall make available to you materials and information with which a
successful claim shall be placed on the fund. I shall be your guidance and
instructor throughout the duration of this transaction so as to ensure a
swift and sure transfer of the fund to your bank account.
As to your benefits, you shall be entitled to 40% of this fund for your
co-operation in this transaction while 5% will be set aside for expenses
both of us incurred during the course of this transaction. so if you are
interested, please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and call
me for more talks.
Take note that both of us will incurE any expense occur. If you are capable
and ready indicate your willingness by sending the under listed
informations:
(1)Your Full Name:
(2)Your age.
(3)Your occupation
(4)Your marital status
(5)Your full residential address.
(6)Your direct phone and fax numbers.
(7)Your Country of Origin:
Reply-to private Email: ( m.moiga1@yahoo.com )
Kind regards,
>From Mr.Moiga
Bill & Exchange Manager
United Group Bank Of African (UBA)
Burkina Faso.
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