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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "asarefra@outlook.com" (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: kkfmail554 <kkfmail554@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:27:45 -0700
Subject: Your reply needed soonest
Dear Friend ,
Thanks for responding to my proposal. My name is Dr. F. A. George, I
contacted you in good faith to work with you with utmost sincerity and
transparency.All I need from you is co-operation and honesty.
I contacted you because you have the same surname with one of our late
customers who Deposited a total sum of ( $7.7 Million U.S Dollars in cash
) in our bank. Our client was involved in Malaysia Airlines MH370 that
claimed his life and his family. My Head Office has issued a letter for me
to locate his relative who will stand as next of kin to claim the said
funds. In accordance to the letter I started searching for his relative but
to no avail. All search efforts proved abortive.
I therefore contact you to stand as my client relative to claim the
inheritance. I am compelled to do this because I would not want my Head
Office to push this funds into the bank treasury as unclaimed inheritance.
I will furnish you with all the necessary documents related to this
transaction if you agree to work with me,
Please note that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE.
I am waiting for your approval so that we can commence arrangements.
Send to me the following information if you are interested to concluding
this transaction with me.
Your Full Name:...................................
Contact Address...................................
Telephone Number..............................
As soon as I receive the above mentioned details, I will submit it to the
Bank as the Next of Kin to the deceased through our legal representative in
the bank. I look forward hearing from you soonest.
Thank You for your cooperation
Dr. F.A. George
NOTE PLEASE: IF YOU CAN WORK WITH ME SEND YOUR REPLY ALSO TO THIS E-MAIL :
asarefra@outlook.com
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