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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.farrukhsaliif01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?B?IlVCQSBBVE0tREVQQVJUTUVOVCI=?= <naziharabah081@terra.com.pe>
Date:
Subject:
Dear Beneficiary,
This is to officially=
inform you that we have written to =
;you before without getting respond from you&=
nbsp;and we believe that our previous mail&nb=
sp;did not get to you therefore we write=
you again. We are contacting you concer=
ning the release of your inheritance fund&nbs=
p;/ Draft /Cheque /ATM Card which have b=
een delayed for transfer by some officials&nb=
sp;who claim to be in position of your&n=
bsp;fund thereby extorting money from you in&=
nbsp;one way or the other.
Your Fund&=
nbsp;has finally been approved for transfer b=
y the West Africa Fund Monitoring Unit. =
Your fund will be transfer to you via&nb=
sp;ATM Swift Card which is cashable in a=
ny ATM machine or Bank anywhere in the&n=
bsp;world.
We hereby inform you that=
the ATM card worth US$11.000.000.00 has =
;been credited in your favour as the fir=
st part payment of your inheritance fund =
;which has been delayed by these officers&nbs=
p;who claim to be in position of your&nb=
sp;fund.
Therefore you are warned&n=
bsp;to stop any further communication with an=
ybody concerning your inheritance fund.
Your&n=
bsp;fund to be released via ATM Swift Ca=
rd in act to uphold the rule of law=
which we represent.You have to reconfirm&nbs=
p;the informations below for security reasons.&nbs=
p;The only money you are obliged to pay&=
nbsp;is the delivery charges only .
=
;
Contact the verification officer incharge of&=
nbsp;the delivery for more details:
Name:&=
nbsp;Mr.Farrukh salif
E-mail:(mr.farrukhsaliif01@gmail.com)
Tele=
phone +226 76879764
Send them the following=
informations of yours for the conclusion&nbs=
p;of your ATM Card:
Full Name:__________
Deli=
very Address:____
Country:_______
Occupation:_____
Phone =
;Number:____
Age:______
sex:______
Copy of your pas=
sport or id
Thanks.
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