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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)
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "salim-ahmed@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Salim Ahmed <salim-ahmed@live.fr>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:56:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL CALL ME ON +22675579664
Dear Friend,
I am Mr.Salim Ahmed From Ouagadougou Burkina Faso in West Africa.
I want to inquire from you if you can handle this transaction for mutual benefits/life opportunity for you and me.The transaction is about seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin/ beneficiary To our late customer over his fund (US$8.5Million dollars)He died with his family during their vacation journey on 31st.. July..2000 . I am waiting for your response for more details. The fund is going to be shared at the ratio of 50/40.
That is 50% for me and 40% for you, and 10% for outstanding expences.Below is the website of the incident involving the late Andreas Schranner for your viewing:
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)
Please treat this business proposal with utmost confidentiality and send me the following Informations
1-Name...
2-Address..
3-Age.....
4-Phone Num...
5-Country...
6-Proffession...
7-Sex...
Here is my private Email
salim-ahmed@live.fr
Thanks
Salim Ahmed
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