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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.
- beautymusa56@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?B?IkJlYXV0eSBNdXNhIg==?= <beautymusa60@terra.com>
Date:
Subject:
Dearest
I know this mail will come to you as =
a surprise since we haven't known or come across each other before consider=
ing the fact that I sourced your email contact through the Internet in sear=
ch of trusted person who can assist me.
I am Beauty Musa Jammeh 24 y=
ears old female from the Republic of Gambia, the Daughter of Late Major Mus=
a Jammeh. My late father was Principal Protection Officer to President Yahy=
a Jammeh. He died on the 19 Nov 2007 at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospita=
l following an illness at Sukuta Village, Kombo North Gambia.
I am c=
onstrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am receiving =
from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury=
and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Me=
anwhile I wanted to travel to Europe, but she hide away my international pa=
ssport and other valuable documents. Luckily she did not discover where I k=
ept my father's File which contained important documents. Now I am presentl=
y staying in the Mission Refugee camp in Burkina Faso. I am seeking for lon=
g term relationship and investment assistance. My father of blessed memo=
ry deposited the sum of US$ 6.5 Million in one bank in Burkina Faso with my=
name as the next of kin. I had contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but=
the Branch Manager told me that being a refugee, my status according to th=
e local law does not authorize me to carry out the operation. However, he a=
dvised me to provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf. I had wanted to=
inform my stepmother about this deposit but I am afraid that she will not =
offer me anything after the release of the money.
Therefore, I decid=
e to seek for your help in transferring the money into your bank account wh=
ile I will relocate to your country and settle down with you. As you indica=
ted your interest to help me I will give you the account number and the con=
tact of the bank where my late beloved father deposited the money with my n=
ame as the next of kin. It is my intention to compensate you with 20% of th=
e total money for your assistance and the balance shall be my investment in=
any profitable venture which you will recommend to me as have no any idea =
about foreign investment. Please all communications should be through email=
for confidential purposes.
Thanking you a lot in anticipation of yo=
ur quick response. I will give you details in my next mail after receiving =
your acceptance mail to help me.
Yours sincerely Miss Beauty Musa=
Jammeh
Here is my email address (beautymusa56@gmail.com) =
Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, Due to recent connec=
tion error here in the country
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