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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- 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.
- drsominadmon3317@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DR. SOMINA DOMINIC" <drsominaokitor@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: drsominadmon3317@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 09:01:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR FINANCIAL SECURITY OBSERVATIONS.
Attention,
For the last time i will be mailing you due to pressure from
the Interpol and the ministry of finance on your overdue payment which you are
yet to receive due to non compliance with the section 43 sub section 2 on grant,
contract/compensation payment from the Francophone countries (All
applicants/beneficiaries must have financial payment certificate to enable
legalization of fund origin certificates to beneficiary country).
I am forced to send you this mail after the general
financial audit of this committee by the ministry of finance and subsequent
interest in your fund as they claim your name as been in virtually all ministry
payment list and you are yet to get a cent of your total fund.
The INTERPOL has been involved and may contact you soon on
issues related to scam and money laundering.
I advise you get your compensation and refund immediately
before you are barred from all payments accrued to you, i am willing to help
you realize this 100% with your maximum cooperation or you loose everything.
I would have known how you felt and the disappointment of
not receiving your money at the actual point of need but be rest assured that
with the involvement of financial security monitoring agencies is to ensure all
that have been stolen from you is recovered with your payment in full.
We have had issues with compromised claims of your fund due
to your negligence and we expect your total support to enable finalization of
your payment.
In service,
Dr. Somina Dominic
Email: drsominadmon3317@yahoo.com
Telephone +229-68398140
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