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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
- 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.
- mr.yanntietcheu@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Yann Tietcheu <yanntietcheu20@vseversk.ru>
Reply-To: mr.yanntietcheu@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:42:14 +0200
Subject: Private and Confidential
Private and Confidential
From:Mr.Yann Tietcheu.
My Dear,
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my sister
Anna intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with
you before
but I
believe one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.
I can confide on you for the brighter future of me and my sister since you
are a human being like us . There is this huge amount of Fifteen Million five
hundred thousand United States dollars.($15.500.000.00) which my late father
Deposited for us in a private security company here in Abidjan Cote Ivoire
before he was assassinated by unknown persons, Now I and my sister
Anna decided
to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security and
political reasons.
We want you to help us claim this fund from the security company and
transfer it
into
your personal account in your country for investment purposes in your
country in
these areas:
1).Telecommunication
2).The transport Industry
3).Five Star Hotel
4).Tourism
5).Real Estate
(1) Can you handle this project?
(2) Can I give you this trust?
(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME)
1) Your Full Name:-..........................................
2) Your Full Address:-.......................................
3) Your Age:.................................................
4) Sex:-.....................................................
5) Your Cell Phone Number:-..................................
6) Your Fax Number:-.........................................
7) Your Country:-............................................
8) Your Occupation:-.........................................
9) Marital Status:-..........................................
10) Your Religion:-..........................................
I await your soonest response
Via: mr.yanntietcheu@yahoo.fr
Respectfully yours,
Yann Tietcheu.
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