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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "prince.darren024@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Prince Darren Akpo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <prince.darren024@gmx.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 09:35:14 -0700
Subject: It's Very Important..................................Urgent Reply Please
With Due Respect.
Attention!! !
I got your contact today, with hope you are reliable and trust worthy. I and my sister Prince and Princess Akpo from Liberian want you to stand as our beneficiary / next of Kin to retrieve our inheritance from the Diplomat who is already in the USA.the consignment containing $15.5 million United State Dollars, by my late parent (Chief's Mathew Akpo).
diplomat father was killed by rebels and they are after our lives, the Diplomat has contacted us that our deposited fund will be taken by the government which is not fair because we are refugee in this corrupt country... One of the bank staff called us and told us that our late parent had agreement of doing business with foreign partner and we should look for a foreign beneficiary who will help us to secure the fund because it an agreement made with them and my late parents.
I need your assistance to retrieve the fund from the Diplomat and transfer the fund to your Bank as our God loving parent / beneficiary. And you will invest the fund on properties in your country urgently.
You will be required to.
(1) Assist us in putting the fund in a safe Bank
(2) Advise us on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
(4) Assist us to continue our education and to start a better life over
there.
If you can render your assistance in this regard, 15% of the total investment sum will be for you, as your commission. And %5 of any expensive incur in the process of retrieving our Funds.It will be done under a legitimate process so that we will not breach any international or local laws, governing this matter; it's a 100% risk free.
I wait in your reply and co-operation.
Thanks
Prince Darren Akpo
Reply Me Via my private email : prince.darren024@gmx.com
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