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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:
- "barrister" (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.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: Legal Yerima Ijere Deen <honbarrijered@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:11:22 +0100
Subject: With due respect Sir / Madam.
Attn: Sir / Madam,
I am Honourable Barrister Ijere Y. Deen the personal resident Attorney
here in Burkina Faso to Late Mr. Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar
al-Gaddafi of Libya.
My late client deposit sum of ($30.4M USD) only with African
development bank Burkina Faso Africa, I want to transfer this fund to
your account as a deal, if interested please reply.
Thanks,
Honourable Barrister Ijere Y. Deen
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