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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 message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- komizongo2017@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- in= formation as requested through this email address komizongo2017@gmail.com. could you please consider to help me to relocate this ten (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?B?a29taSB6b25nbw==?= <caitpa@speedy.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:
ASALAMU=E2=80=99ALAYKUM!!!!!
FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE WRITE BACK FOR MORE CLARIFICATION WITH YOUR IN=
FORMATION AS REQUESTED THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS komizongo2017@gmail.com.
COULD YOU PLEASE CONSIDER TO HELP ME TO RELOCATE THIS TEN MILLION FIVE HUND=
RED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$10.5M) TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR ESTABLISHING AN INDUSTR=
Y IN YOUR COUNTRY
THIS FUND WAS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK BY MR PAUL LOUIS HALLEY FROM FRANCE WHO=
DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN 2003 TBS 700 AIRCRAFT ON 6 DECEMBER WITH HIS WIFE=
AND THE WHOLE CREW ON BOARD.
WITHOUT A (HEIR) HENCE THE MONEY IS FLOATING AND IF I DO NOT REMIT THIS MON=
EY OUT URGENTLY IT WILL BE FORFEITED FOR NOTHING AND THE BIG GUNS AT THE HE=
MS OF ADMINISTRATION AT THE BANK WILL SHARE THIS FUND AMONGST THEMSELVES AS=
IT HAS BEEN DONE IF NO TRACE OF HEIR TO SUCH FUND IS FOUND.
WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HIS FAMILY TO COME FORWARD FOR CLAIMS BUT COULD NO=
T SUCCEED.
I WILL GIVE YOU ALL VITAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROCESS ON HOW WE ARE =
GOING TO ACHIEVE OUR DESIRE AIM IN THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY SO THAT YOU WILL=
CONTACT MY BANK FOR THEM TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO=
THE DECEASED PERSON.
YOU WILL HAVE TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH THE BANK WHILE I WILL GUIDE YOU ON =
THE STEPS TO FOLLOW TILL THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND REACHES TO YOU AND YOUR =
ACCOUNT.
AS ONE OF THE BANK DIRECTORS,I WILL PLAY A ROLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FUND =
IS RELEASED TO YOU.
THIS IS A LEGITIMATE TRANSACTION AND YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 40% FOR Y=
OUR ASSISTANCE FOR PRESENTING YOURSELF AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND ACCOUNT TO RE=
CEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE WRITE BACK FOR MORE CLARIFICATION WITH YOUR IN=
FORMATION AS REQUESTED THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS komizongo2015@gmail.com.
I WILL KNOW THAT ACTUALLY YOU ARE READY TO BE MY PARTNER AND THEN I WILL HA=
VE TO SEND TO YOU A DRAFT APPLICATION FORM WHICH YOU ARE TO FILL AND APPLY =
FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR DESIRED COUNTRY.
THE REQUESTED INFORMATION BELOW.
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1.FULL NAME..........
2.TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE/FAX.......
3.YOUR AGE......
4.YOUR SEX.........
5.YOUR OCCUPATION........
6.YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY......
7.YOUR HOME ADDRESS..........
8.MARITAL STATUS............
9.Your passport or ID Card.......
MR. KOMI ZONGO.
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