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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.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (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.
- 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.
- sankara_ahmed12@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: sankara ahmed <sankaraahmed11@sify.com>
Reply-To: sankara_ahmed12@sify.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:57:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEXT
Dear Friend,
Assalamualaikum
Let me start by introducing myself,I am MR SANKARA AHMED the Bill and Exchange Manager of Bank of Africa Burkina Faso .
I am writting you this letter based on the latest development at my Department which I will like to bring to your personal edification ($30.5million transfer claims) This is a legitimate transaction and I agreed to offer you 40% of this money as my foreign partner after confirmation of the fund in your bank account.
Therefore I would say that as long as am concern the asurance am giving to you is that there will be no problem as a result of the transfer going to take place since I have make an arrangement for the possible means of getting the fund to your account, so all I need from you is maximum cooperation by accepting me as to send you an application form which you will filled and sent to the bank for confirmation and approval of the fund to your account
Again I would like you to fill this form bellow and resend it to me so that I can forward you the Application form which you will fill and send to the bank
Provide him with the information below:
1.Full Name:..........................................
2.Full Address:.................................
3..Status:.............................................
4.Occupation:.......................................
5.Age:...................................................
6.Sex:......................................................
7.Country:...........................................
8.Tel.Number:..................................
9 Valid ID card ....................................
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
ALL INFORMATION REGARDS TO THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU BY ME OK AS TO MAKE SURE BOTH OF US PULL THIS FUND OUT OF THE BANK AND WE CAN NOW SHARE IT
I WILL LIKE YOU TO CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS ...(sankara_ahmed12@sify.com )
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEXT
THANKS
MR SANKARA AHMED.
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