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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:
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Bopha Muket" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 00:50:07 +0700
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN DISCOVERED.
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL FUND PROTECTION AGENCY
1775 K ST NW 400 LONDON D C 20006-1500
UNITED KINGDOM
+447937459489
Dearest,
We have been instructed by the general secretary of the united nations and the governor of the monetary unit,to investigate the long delay on your fund during our investigation we discovered with dismay the delay was due to the corrupt officials of the bank who are trying to divert your funds into your private account.
To forestall this,security for your fund and others was organised and form of your personal identity number id,we have now nominated a bank of intergrity and fast service as your paying bank is now only going to use online under our scrutiny.We will monitor every stage of the release of your payment ourself until it gets to you.
We shall issue the bank on your behalf an irrevocable payment guarrantee as soon as your respond to our email,the total fund has been transfered to the paying bank and the total payment will be released to you by a carefully nominated bank which we shall communicate to you in our next email.I also attached my international passport and my official identity.
Send us the following details
1.Your full name
2.Current Address
3.Your age
4.occupation.
Thanks
(Manager International payment centre)
UNITED.KINGDOM
DR BOPHA MUKET
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