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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "idrisskafando2014@outlook.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: KAFANDO IDRISS <kafandoidriss2014@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: idrisskafando2014@outlook.fr
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 14:53:01 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION +226 75 44 81 32
VERY URGENT CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION +226 75 44 81 32
DEAR FRIEND,
How are you and your family? I am Mr KAFANDO IDRISS. From Ouagadougou
Burkina faso West African Region.
Please could you consider to help me to relocate this sum of
$8,600.000 US Dollars to your country.
Hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that
I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our both
families.
Please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret or
delete it if you are not interested.
NOTE: that you will have 50% of the above mentioned amount if you
agree to help me execute this business and 50% is for me.
I will give you all vital information concerning the fund when you
declare you interest, so that you will contact my bank for the release
of the fund to you.
You can come here in person or you can request the bank to give you
the contact of the bank lawyer's who can represent your interest in
the transfer process.
I am one of the bank directors, I will play a role to make sure that
the said Amount is released to you As soon as I hear from you, I will
give you
An instruction on what you should do. Feel free to ask me anything you
do not understand.
Get back to me with the information’s below so that I can forward to
you the text of application and the banks contacts for you to apply
immediately.
1. Name...................................?
2. Nationality.................................?
3. Your Age.................................................?
4. Marital Status............................................?
5. What do you do for a living...........................?
6. Are you capable and willing of handling this transaction...................?
7. Personal Mobile numbers......................... For easy communications
Yours truly,
Mr KAFANDO IDRISS.
Mobile;+226 75 44 81 32
Please Kindly Contact Me To My Private Email Address (
idrisskafando2014@outlook.fr )
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