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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 next of kin scam.
- 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.
- kachiumaryaman@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Kachi Umar Yaman <revwilliamshenry@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 22:23:19 +0000
Subject: From refugees camp
Good day and how is your day and family?
I wish you would not be scared of my message as you don't know my
face. Please, you should not be afraid of my communication with you.
I am emailing you from the office of the Rev. Father in the refugee’s
camp, i told the reverend father about my situation and he permitted
me to access my email in his office computer. Here in the refugees
camp life is very hard and difficult from Libya.
I am the chief account officer to late MR.LAM KOK who died in a
helicopter crash in France. And i want make you the beneficiary to his
deposited funds ($14.5 million us dollar) for you to use it to
establish a charity foundation in your country
Please assist me to come over to your country for resettlement and
investment. I will compensate you greatly for this help. I am also
ready to associate with a local partner, provided your government will
give me a residence permit.
You can follow the link below to know more about our deceased customer:
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25476662
I would like to give you more details if you can assist me with
sincerity. Here is my email, kindly get back to me for more
information’s (kachiumaryaman@gmail.com)
Thanks
Miss kachi umar yaman
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