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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- abbassndem@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ABBAS NDEM <abbassndem@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:46:49 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BUSINESS INQUIRY.
Greetings Sir/Ma,
Compliments of the season.
We wish to bring to your notice that we will like to build a long term business relationship with your Company.
Our Company is a one of the leading Frozen Sea Food, Food and Beverages,
Fresh Fruits and Used Clothing materials importing Company based in
Benin Republic West Coast Africa Region.
It is our desire to inform you that we are interested to import from
your Company, if only you can give us the chance to build up a business
relationship and trust for a mutual benefits between the both parties.
Kindly revert back to us with your available products, photos and terms
of payment in order to enable us study for further business discussion.
Looking forward to read from you soonest.
Best Regards
Mr Bassey Ndem Lekwauwa
Email: abbassndem@gmail.com
Tel: +229-962-58474
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