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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.
- mralibmusa@terra.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MR ALIB MUSA <mralibmusa@terra.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 13:49:16 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION ! ATTENTION !! ATTENTION !!!
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Good Day My good friend,
Let me start by introducing myself, I am Mr Alib Musa,an ACCOUNTS
OFFICER withan African Bank in Burkina-Faso of West Africa. I am
writing you this letter based on the latest development at my bank
which I will like to bring to your personal edification,($9million
transfer claims).This is a legitimate transaction and you will be paid
30% for your "Assistance".Please once you are interested kindly send
me the following details information below through my personal email
id:(mralibmusa@terra.com).
Full Names:
Phone Line:
Country of Origin:
Age:
Occupation:
Marital Status:
YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION:
Account Name:
Account Type:
Account Number:
Bank Address and Phone/Fax:
Yours Sincerely
Mr.Alib Musa,
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