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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- 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.
- psami.great@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: uncu bj <mmardoptbf@yahoo.ie>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 20:01:17 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS!
Dear Good News,
We wish to inform you that United Nation is compensating all the scam victims in Africa unit and your E-MAIL ADDRESS was found in the list. We found your e-mail address in the list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercises and that is why we are contacting you, this is also include people who have unfinished business transaction(fund) and unfinished contract in Africa due government problem or one reason of the other.
Please you are advice to contact Pst. Sami Great our senior delivery officer with his below information’s for the direction on how you will receive your approved compensation ATM CARD of the sum of US$1.500.000.00, call him with his number (+229-9842-0623).
Pst. Sami Great
Email:psami.great@yahoo.fr
Telephone: +229-9842-0623
I apologize on behalf of my organization for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your fund.
Regards,
Mrs. Mary Souka.
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