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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- barristergebrielkumiyi18@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "gebriel.kumiyi@adinet.com.uy" <gebriel.kumiyi@adinet.com.uy>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:35:43 -0300 (UYT)
Subject:
Hello dear Hamamoto,
I am Barrister Gebriel Kumiyi from the Republic of Togo.
I am seeking for your cooperation to retrieve the sum of US$3.5 Million left in
my bank custody by a deceased client
(Mr Aoyama.k.Hamamoto ) who died in a car crash with family.
Your last name/nationality and his matches and my bank accepts it to release
the fund to you on my presentation.
For details, please reply me to barristergebrielkumiyi18@yahoo.com
Thank you for your understanding.
Regards,
Barrister Gebriel Kumiyi
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