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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?B?IlN0ZXBoZW4gTmljb2xhcyI=?= <s.nicolas29@terra.com.pe>
Date:
Subject:
Attention Please!,
I hope all is well, Please It=E2=80=
=99s just my urgent need that made me to contact you for your assistance. I=
am a banker by profession in west Africa and currently holding the p=
ost of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank.
&nbs=
p; I have the opportunity of transferring the abounded funds of ($11.6 mill=
ion) of one of our bank clients who died along with his family in air crash=
and none of his family member or relation has come for the claim uptil now=
, Now the bank is planning on how to confiscate this fund since no one has =
come for the claim. Without wasting time I need your urgent assistance to e=
xecute this transaction as the next of kin for the mutual benefit of our bo=
th families.
You Can clicking the link and Confirm The Genuineness O=
f The Deceased Death.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06=
/10/kenya.crash/index.html
Hence I am inviting yo=
u for this deal you will have 40% of the fund mentioned above for your co-o=
peration while the 5% will be set aside for expenses during the course of t=
he transaction, please if you are sure that you are capable to handle this =
transaction and you are ready to assist me to execute this business with tr=
ust and honest then the further details of the transfer will be forwarded t=
o you as soon as i receive your return mail and please note that the claims=
is 100% free.
Have a great day and God bless,
I am waiting f=
or your urgent response.
Nicolas
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