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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 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.
- mr.issa_nana45@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MR NANA ISSA <mr.issa_nana45@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:54:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Please my good friend,
Please my good friend,
I am the General Audit Manager, Accounts Department in our bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the sum of(20million USD). This fund originally belonged to one of our bank
Customer who died in the year 2002.
My request for foreigner to stand as next of kin in this business is because the fact that the customer is a foreigner. Based on the fact that this is a deal, I propose that 50% of this fund for you and 50% for me. I will give more detail of the transfer process as soon as you show your interest in this transaction. Email: mr.issa_nana45@sify.com
Thanks,
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