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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- 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.
- maryconteh0147@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: nana ama <nanaamamarcel@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:14:43 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear
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Hello Friend,
My Name is Mrs Marry Conteh i am the head od visa card department in
Guranty Trust Bank,I have an important non risk profitable funds
transaction sum amount of ($14,000,000.00USD) which i have credited
into a VISA CARD as an Operation Manager of VISA CARD
Department here in my bank (GTB GHANA)
I will like us to discuss on how to proceed and make a Shipment of
this VISA CARD with the secret Pin Code number by Courier to your
destination in your Country and you will have 50% shared of this funds
amount immediately you begin to withdrawn Money with this Visa Card
over there in your at any ATM Paying Machine in your Country.
Kindly contact me back on my email address(maryconteh0147@gmail.com)if
you are interested.
Thanks,
Mrs.Mary Conteh
(VISA CARD Dept.Gtb Ghana)
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