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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)
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: bala aminu <bal_mss2@yahoo.it>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:52:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Business proposal for Will to you.
Dear Friend,
On behalf of the Trustees and Executive of the estate of Late Mrs Augusta Hermina. I once again try to notify you as my earlier mail were returned undelivered. I wish to notify you that late Mrs Augusta Hermina made her will to you with an open beneficiary name to her WILL. She left the sum of Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$10.500.000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to her WILL with her Security Company where the fund is deposited.
This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely traveled lady, she must have been in contact with you in the past, Mrs Augusta Hermina until her death was a member of the Helicopter Engineering and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. Please endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. You are advice to Contact me on the following information below:
So kindly respond back immediately if you ready to assist and also provide me with your direct contact telephone lines where i can open communications with you immediately for smooth transaction.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operations
Yours faithfully
Mr Bala Aminu.
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