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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.
- 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.
- ibrahimadamab@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Ibrahim Adama" <ibrahimadama966@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.ibrahimadama@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 01:20:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTN : Please!!!! Director / C.E.O
Attention: Please!!!! Director / C.E.O
I am Mr Adama Ibrahim the Chief Audit & Accounts Dept in African
Development Bank Branch in Burkina Faso (ADB). I am writing to request
your assistance to transfer the sum of $20Milion United States dollars
into your bank account.
The total money belongs to a deceased customer late Mr Jose D. Portillo
who died along with his entire family in Benin plane crash 2003 and since
then the funds has been in a suspense account as unclaimed.
After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr Jose D. Portillo died
with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding
our institution states that after the expiration of (8) Eight years, if no
body comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel
into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this
transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that me and one
other colleague will accord you the recognition as next of kin and we use
our position as the chief accountants and transfer to money into your bank
account.
I want a reliable and trust worthy business person that will save guide
our interest were by keeping this deal secrete between us. We have offer
60% and 40% for you.
This offer is real and genuine , so if you are trust worthy and willing to
corporate with us ,you should reply if not don’t waste our time. We
guarantee 100% successfully remittance and risk free on both sides hence
you are going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your
account.
More details information with the text of application form you should fill
so that we can use it to prepare next of kin account payment
reconfirmation form to your name.
We shall provide you with more details after the first stage.
Your Full Name..........................
Your Age..................
Passport Number..........
Marital Status...........
Your Occupation.......
Your Personal Mobile Number................
Your Personal Fax Number.....................
Thanks in advance as we looking forward to a good business associate.
Please forward your reply to my private Email: ibrahimadamab@gmail.com,
Mr Adama Ibrahim
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