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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:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- hammad.kareem2000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "I.M.F" <bahram@guilan.ac.ir>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:46:52 +0330
Subject: ATTENTION
Good day Attention Please Read Carefully.
Letter from Mrs. Antionette Sayeh I.M.F West African Director. This is
to notify you that International Monetary Fund West African Region has
Approve compensation fund to all short listed scam victims whose name
was recovered during the recent investigation process. This email is
to all the people that have been scammed in any part of West Africa,
The International Monetary Fund West African Region in Affiliation
with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate them with the sum of (US$3.5
Million United States Dollars) This includes every foreign contractors
that may have not received their contract sum, and people that had
unfinished transaction/inheritance fund or international businesses
that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in the
list of those who are to benefit from this compensation exercise that
is the reason why we contact you today.
We the members of International Monetary Fund West African Region are
very pleased to inform you that your information has been passed to
our corresponding Finance Security Company in Dubai (UAE) to commence
with the remittance, We have to do this, because we don’t trust any
bank or courier company in Africa also we don’t want what happen to
you before to happen again.
Your information has been passed to our corresponding Finance Security
Company in Dubai; you should contact the Finance Security Company
Agent in Dubai to claim your compensation fund because they assure us
of quick remittance.
Below is contact detail of the Finance Security Agent who is in charge
of your compensation fund.
Agent Name: Mr. Hammad Kareem JP.
Contact Phone Number: +971551366135
Contact Email : hammad.kareem2000@gmail.com
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Mrs.Antoinette Sayeh
I.M.F West African Director..
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