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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- 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.
- casimirekere11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Casmire Kere <casimirekere11@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:36:16 +0000
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
Dear Friend,
I write to seek your co-operation as my foreign partner and your assistance
to enable me own properties and invest in the economy of your country.
I apologize if this letter does not suit your personal or business ethics.
My name is Mr.Casmire Kere, a banker and personal confident to a dead
depositor of huge amount of money with a reputable bank here in my country.
I trusted and believed to confide this confidential business suggestion to
you and I am making this venture proposal to you in strict confidence.
This is an overdue unclaimed fund totaling to the amount of US$5.3M,
belonging to one of my foreign clients who is now deceased.
I want to make the transfer to oversea with the assistance and co-operation
of a company or an individual, via a reliable Bank Account as the Foreign
Business Partner to the deceased.
Although the world is very small place and hard place to meet people
because you don't know who to trust or believe,
If you will like to assist me as a partner then indicate your interest
after which we shall both discuss the modalities and the sharing percentage.
All other information to facilitate the remittance of the funds will be
revealed to you in due course.
If you are capable and ready indicate your willingness by sending the under
listed information:
(1)Your Full Name:
(2)Your age:
(3)Your occupation:
(4)Your full residential address:
(5)Your direct phone and fax numbers:
(6)Your Country of Origin:
You should forward your reply to this private Email ID (
casimirekere11@gmail.com)
I am waiting for your reply.
Best regards,
Mr.Casmire Kere
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