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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:
- 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.
- hellinambule@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Hellina Mbule <hellinambule@att.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:56:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DEAREST,CAN YOU ASSIST ME FOR AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
Hello,
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I’m Mrs. Hellina Mbule, I am therefore contacting you by given you the detail to assist me into a productive investment ventures in your country. I look to make this investment discreetly under discretionary asset management arrangement.
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I have contacted you on the consideration that you can assist me and work out the possibility of placing the investment fund with you for management either in your existing establishment or other venture to be undertaken at your discretion under terms to be agreed upon.
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I therefore prefer that this investment be made in your country . I shall be expecting your response in order to furnish you with details of the funds.. All replies in response of this mail shall be directed to my private email:Â hellinambule@yahoo.com
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Best Regards.,
Mrs. Hellina Mbule
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