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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- miss.ailda@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Alida Afram" <alidaafram1@manresa.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 14:10:55 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED
Dear,
I am introducing my self as Miss. Alida Afram, the only Daughter of late Dr.Kosey Afram, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction.
And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country. Or possibly any good lucrative businesses you know much better.
I have Five million seven hundred thousand United States dollars USD ($5.700,000) to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in helping me
stand as my late father's foreign business partner who he deposited the consignment on his behalf into the Security Company, the consignment was
deposited in Africa where the consignment is now under the care of the security company. I will still go to the Security Company and fine out more as soon as I
hear seriously from you.
Please it is very important you contact me immediately on my private email address bellow for further explanat ion on the entire work plan.
(miss.ailda@yahoo.com)
Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Alida Afram
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