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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- sultanmoha444@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mystery American Shopper <VOLUNTEER@CATHOLIC.AC.KR>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:07:37 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Please Respond Urgent.
My Friend
It is my pleasure to introduce my self to you please do not be surprised to my message .I am one of Muammar Muhammad Al-Gaddafi `s bodyguards Yusuf Hassan I am currently on the run from Libya which I believe you mighty have had on news .
I am seeking for a matured, trustworthy partner who will urgently help me to receive funds on my behalf From Europe. I made arrangement with one of the U.N peace keeping diplomat to assist me move a metallic trunk box that contain US$7.5m which I
succeeded took out of Gandalf¡¯s secret apartment.
I am contacting you because I no longer trust THE political leaders since the Death of Muammar Muhammad Al-Gaddafi . so I need entirely anonymous person without any previous link or association with me here in Libya since am still into Hiding
but I must be assured that you can be trusted in this matter as i am going to instruct you whom to contact in Europe so that you contact him for this my money to be release to you. If you are interested to assist me invest this fund wisely there in your
country kindly reply this mail as soon as possible so that we can proceed.
Furthermore,I want to let you know that here i am under strict Monitoring as we have no other means to move around since the taking over of Government by the Transitional Rules by the Rebel,Based on this you must not let anyone know of my contact or
connection with you as i need this money to be secure in your possession before i will find my way out of here to enjoy my self in your Country.Hence I Honestly need your Assistance as i am tied to continue my living here in Libya since we have loss the power to another Government.
For you to understand this please i will attached for you the Deposit Certificate and as soon as i hear from you accepting to assist me i will give you the Power of Attorney as well as a Testament asking you to Contact of the Security Company so
that you will negotiate with them on how to release my Consignment to you.
The transaction will be hundred percent risks free
CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL (sultanmoha444@yahoo.com)
Your Full Name :
Your Contact Address :
Your Age / Sex :
Your Occupation:
Your telephone number :
I look forward for your urgent response
MAY God Bless you
Hassan Yusuf
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