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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:
- 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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: mariam gijado <mariamgijado2005@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yasmingolde@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 16:21:05 +0100
Subject: Please help me
Urgent Message From Miss Yasmin Hassan
GREETING SIR,
MAY THE PEACE OF GRACIOUS GOD BE WITH YOU. PLEASE WE HAVE A PROBLEM
WHICH WE NEEDED A HELP FROM YOU. WE HAVE DECIDED TO WRITE YOU FOR
HELP. HOWEVER IT IS NOT MANDATORY OR WILL IN ANY MANNER COMPEL YOU TO
HONOR AGAINST YOUR WILL.YOUR PROFILE PUSHED US TO SEND YOU THIS MAIL.
MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF JOHNNY PAUL KOROMAH'S REGIME IN
SIERRA-LEONE.DURING THE INTERVENTION OF THE ECOMOG SOLDIERS TO RESTORE
THE PRESIDENCY OF ALHJI TEJAN KABBAH FROM JOHNNY KOROMAH, MY FATHER
AND MY MOTHER WAS AMONG THE 23 EXECUTED MINISTERS.
BUT BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER THERE WAS A DEPOSIT OF USD12.5
MILLION MADE BY MY LATE FATHER IN ONE OF THE FINANCIAL BANK IN COTE
D'IVOIRE. BUT OUR CONDITION AND POSSIBILITIES MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT
FOR US TO APPROACH ANY PERSON FOR RECOMMENDATION.
EVER SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING HELP FROM OUR CAMP BECAUSE WE
ARE STAYING IN REFUGES CAMP. I HOPE YOU WILL BE TOUCHED TO UNDERSTAND
MY REQUEST. I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE OR LOOK FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE
WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE INVESTED ON TOGETHER WITH YOU. WE HAVE AGREED
TO INVEST OUR MONEY VIABLE IN ANY OVERSEAS COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR
ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIVES.
BEFORE PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR AND ALSO GO INTO AN
UNDERSTANDING WORKING AGREEMENT BECAUSE OUR FAMILY'S FUTURE NOW
DEPENDS ON THIS VERY MONEY. WE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE
TOTAL SUM OF USD12.5 MILLION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO US.
WE SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND MAKE YOU OUR BUSINESS PARTNER AND
ADVISORY CONSULTANT OF OUR PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. SO IF
YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST US PLEASE DO URGENTLY REPLY US SO THAT WE
WILL LINK YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS, AND DON'T FORGET TO GIVE US YOUR
PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER. I AM IN A
SINCERE DESIRE OF YOUR HUMBLEASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARDS. YOUR
SUGGESTION AND IDEAS WILL BE HIGHLY REGARDED.NOW PERMIT US TO ASK YOU
THESE FEW QUESTIONS.
1. CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP US AS YOUR CHILDREN?
2.CAN WE COMPLETELY TRUST YOU?
3.WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU
AFTER THE MONEY IS TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT?
PLEASE CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THANKS AND BEST REGARDS
MISS YASMIN MARIAM AMINA HASSAN
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