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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.
- abusuleiman1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: WILLIAM OKOYE <william_okoyechambersgh@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:28:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE: ARMENIA
Attn: Honorable Beneficiary
Dear Sir,
Re: Immediate Arrangement To Travel To Armenia For The Collection of Your 12.5M Payment Entitlement
The Ghana Presidential Task Force met last week with His Execellency Prof. Evans Attah Mills to reschedule all pending payment entitlements due for disbursement to all foreigners to Estern Europe due to massive curruption going on most agencies of government in the country.
This descision became necessary when information reaching us confirms that a cartel of currupt government officials in connivance with some Mafia group have vowed to hijack beneficiaries payments at all cost.
In this vain therefore, you are advised to establish contact with Mr. Samuel Doe in Armenia as he has been delegated to effect the release of your funds entitelement through the Presidential Fiat which has empowered him to carry out this function on government behalf with utmost of sincerity devoid of partiality.
You are expected to confirm your readiness to proceed to Armenia within the next 7 days.
Sincerely yours,
William Okoye Esq.
Payment Coordinator.
Alternate Email: abusuleiman1@yahoo.co.uk
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