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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- abumalik100@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- yahoo! kalender - du er inviteret! abumalik100@yahoo.dk har sendt en invitation: confidential trust reply urgently hvornår: mandag den (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Abu Malik <abumalik100@yahoo.dk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 06:14:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Invitation: CONFIDENTIAL TRUST REPLY URGENTLY
YAHOO! KALENDER - DU ER INVITERET!
abumalik100@yahoo.dk har sendt en invitation:
CONFIDENTIAL TRUST REPLY URGENTLY
Hvornår:
mandag den 23. juli 2012 13:00 - 14:00 (GMT+00:00)
CONFIDENTIAL TRUST REPLY URGENTLY
Dear Partner,
I want to transfer ($19,300.000.00) Nineteen million three hundred thousand United States Dollars from here in Burkina Faso to overseas account.
Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the management of the bank will welcome any foreigner who has correct information to this account which I will give to you immediately, if you are interested to do this business with me.
Please reply with the assurance, include your private telephone and fax numbers, it is necessary to facilitate an easy communication in this transaction. As soon as you reply, so that i will let you know the next step to follow in order to finalize this transaction immediately. I expect your urgent communication.
Upon your response and strong assurance that you will not let me down once the fund goes into your account. I will let you know the origin of the fund and the transfer procedures without delay.
(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME)
1) Your Full Name:-.................................
2) Your Age:-............................................
3) Marital Status:-.....................................
4) Your Cell Phone Number:-..................
5) Your Fax Number:-..............................
6) Your Country:-......................................
7) Your Occupation:-.............. ..................
8)Sex:-.....................................................
9) Your Religion:-.....................................
10) Your Private E-mail Address:...............
Yours Sincerely
Mr. Abu Malik
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S.U. nu!
http://calendar.yahoo.com/abumalik100/rsvp?e=mcspike84@gmx.de&uid=f9240bf7-c1fd-4393-ac0e-ffe7cbfb89fa&tk=VF6fZzZGZEmZUjbDSHT3jrKcANw-&hh=hN48IB4ClPt2Q0RDSOUZalPUSwY-
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