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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: andersonjames2016@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:09:43 +0000
Subject: 3/Your Fund For Claim
Head Office.
Ring Rd, Meridan Hse.
First Bank Ghana.
Attn:
This morning a Korean American National Mr. Kwang Myong Park, international passport #: M22475171 was at the bank to make claim and further process wire transfer your
fund in the bank escrow deposit vault account XXX12131967131484US. He has since then been arrested and detained immediately pending on your approval.
He was arrested with documents related to your fund.You are further advised in your own interest to communicate +233 237827563 The Head of the Banking Operation And
The Escrow Vault Account Manager of Your Fund Dr. Anderson James,Chief Executive Director Foreign Remittance for your urgent assistance.
Regards,
Miss Rahmata Pelpuo(Bank Secretary.(First Bank Ghana.)
First Bank Ghana. is a West Africa Integrated Automated Electronic Bank Linked with over Twenty(20)Banks in Africa.It is Fast and Reliable through its telegrahic
automated electronic swift wire transfer.
202.226.225.222
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