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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- banque_internationale@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Nana Agyeman." (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 14:44:03 -0000
Subject: Reminder to my previous mail to you.
Attn: Sir/Madam,
Be informed your name was among the list ordered via UN Committee to be paid, but surprising that Mrs. Melanie Girling by name called BIB Bank today regarding your compensation payment.
She claims to be your relation and want the payment release to her, but before we proceed with the release payment details, we want to be sure that you authorize her to avoid dealing with wrong person.
Kindly contact the claims Dept Manager Mr Thompson Sears on ( banque_internationale@rediffmail.com ) for details.
Sincerely,
Mr Nana Agyeman.
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