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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "CRISTINA.BELLO@telefonica.net" <CRISTINA.BELLO@telefonica.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 00:03:03 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: honest
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Attention. Please, for an act of honesty!
I Cristina Bello and my colleague Mr. Lucian Midombo bank personals account auditing officer from Cotonou Republic Du Benin West Africa. I am formally representing this bank?s late Client, who died in 2003 of plan crash accident that claimed the lives of 135 people here in Cotonou-Benin, review site below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
Please get back to me through the below email id for more information email-( lucianmidombor@voila.fr )Please this is very urgent; it concerns his balance of $16.2Million in this prime bank here.
Send me your email names and phone number so that I will get back to you with further information on how to make the claims from the bank. I would be glad to share the rewards with you after a successful claim and release of the funds to you.
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated. Thanks for your fellowship.
Yours
Faithfully,
Cristina Bello
Mr. Lucian Midombo.
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