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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: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 08:19:56 +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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