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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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- mrusmanabu2015@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: shakhawat@trzgroup.com
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 03:01:09 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: RE: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, I WAIT YOUR RESPONSE
FROM MR USMAN ABU AND ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
SECT 16 OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
PHONE +226-6460-7769.
Email :(mrusmanabu2015@gmail.com)
HELLO,
I HAVE A BUSINESS TRANSACTION WORTH OF $8.5M I WANT TO EXECUTE WITH YOU
AND I AGREED TO OFFER YOU 40% OUT OF THE AMOUNT INVOLVED FOR YOUR
ASSISTANT.
I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAIL AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU, PLEASE REPLY
THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL (mrusmanabu2015@gmail.com) HERE IS MY DIRECT
NUMBER +226-6460-7769.
REGARDS,
HON BARR. USMAN ABU
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