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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "sandra_ige2000@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035940370 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: Central Bank <centralb053@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 03:04:07 -0800
Subject: Reminder for a compensation on your assistant to me
Hello my friend.
I'm sorry but happy to inform you about my success in getting those
funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from England
though I tried my best to involve you in the business and you tried
your best to help but God decided on the whole situations... Presently I
am in England for investment projects with my own share of the total
sum Meanwhile didn't forget you're past efforts and attempts to assist
me in getting those funds across to your place despite that there was
no avail in all.
Now contact my secretary in Nigeria her name is Mrs. Sandra Obong on
her e-mail address (Sandra_ige2000@ymail.com)
Ask her to send you the total sum of ($600,000.00) which I kept for
your compensation for all the past efforts and trying to assist me in
the matter appreciated your efforts in all very much. So feel free and
get in touched with my secretary Mrs. S. Obong and instruct her where
to send the money to you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy after all the sufferings at that time In the moment, I'm very
busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new
partner are having at hand, finally,
Remembers that I had forwarded instructions to my secretary on your
behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mrs.
Sandra I.Obong. She will send the amount to you without any delay.
This mailbox is my new mail addresses do not write me again on the
other ones.
Thanks Regards,
the Barrister
+44703594037
00447752330511
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