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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.
- 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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- 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.
- ggoseiyeboah@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Osei-Yeboah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ggoseiyeboah@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:16:48 -0700
Subject: I Wait For Your Response Immediately
Good day to you
Sorry to distract your attention, I have been in search for someone so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am George Osei-Yeboah. Chief Auditor in my Bank in Accra Ghana. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across to you on this media now. I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you and you are going to benefit from it.
In my department, I found the deposited fund amounted US$5, 400,000.00. (Five Million, Four Hundred Thousand US Dollars) owned by a disease customer who died in the air crash with his entire family.However, I shall detail you with the full information as soon as I hear from you.
Can you be able and capable to assist me to provide your receiving bank account where this fund will be lodge in your favor? I shall give you 40% of the total sum as soon as this fund hits your account and I shall visit you in your country for the splitting.
Await your swift response via my private email: ggoseiyeboah@yahoo.com
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation
Your's Faithfully.
Mr.George Osei-Yeboah
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