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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: victor kome <victor4kome2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 02:46:40 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE GET BACK TO ME VERY URGENT RESPOND FROM YOU.
KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
From the desk of: Air Marshal Victor Kome.
In charge of the Ghana Air force Military Intelligent.
ACCRA NORTH GHANA
P.O.BOX 2179
ATTN, BENEFICIARY.
HAS AT 7,45 AM TODAY MY TIME THIS MORNING SOME ILLEGAL DIPLOMAT FROM LONDON WHERE ARRESTED WITH YOUR 1 CONSIGNMENTS BOX TAG WITH YOUR NAME ON IT RAINING AWAY WITH IT AND THEY WHERE APPREHENDED BY OUR FEDERAL PATROL TEAM AND THE BOX WHERE BROUGHT TO MY OFFICE IN KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE BOX WHERE SCAN AND IT CONTAINING SOME VALUABLE ITEM ALSO WITHIN 75 KG OF GOLD.
REGARDS,
AIR MARSHAL VICTOR KOME.
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