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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:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Value Customer <stamn_nelly@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:42:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: stamn
Dear
Permit me to inform you of our desire of going into business relationship with you. I know you might be surprised on recieving this mail due to we have not met before.
By brief introduction , I am Miss Nelly Kaba, with me is my younger brother. We are citizens of Cote
d'Ivoire and the children of late Dr. and Mrs.Nelson Kaba My late parents were killed by hired assasins in my home town BOUAKE the second Economic Capital of Cote d'Ivoire during one of their business trips.
My parents were wealthy Cocoa Merchants before they were brutally assasinated by the hired assasins. Before their death in a private specialist hospital , my father secretly confided to me of the total sum of US$5.2M (Five Million Two Hundred Thousand USDollars)he deposited in one of the well known commercial banks in Abidjan, capital of Cote d'Ivoire to be transferred to the account of his foreign business partner for investment abroad in his proposed business which he wanted to established abroad with the assistance of a foreigner as co-beneficiary to the fund.My father also told me his intension to invest this money in any lucrative business with companies in countries with stable economy.
Dear, we are honestly seeking your assistance to stand as a business foreign partner to our late father and to act as guardian to this money and provide a bank account for the transfer of this money into your bank account on our behalf for our future management. The amount is US$5.2 million dollars.
We have agreed that you will assist us invest the money in any profitable business with low income tax in your country or where ever you felt is politically condusive for investment opportunities. I will also like you to make arrangement for me and my brother to further our Education in your country.
We also have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum as your compensation after the transfer is made into your account and you will serve as guardian to the company that you will establish for us until we are capable of managing it ourselves.
Please contact us through the above email on acceptance to this our request.
Thanks
Yours in need
Miss Nelly and brother
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