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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:
Fraud email example:
From: "Hussein" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2016 00:40:32 -0800
Subject: Re: Your Kind REPLY
Hello Dear,
Complement of the seasons.
This message will be the Last Notification I will send to you as my earlier letters to you was returned undelivered. Hence I decided to reach you via email hence
this information needs urgent attention of yours. I'm contacting you in regards our deceased client who died few year ago in person of Dr. George Brumley, who
was a retired American physician based in Atlanta. He was involved in an air crash along with his wife and only daughter.
Other family members who could have claim this fund also died along with him - you can confirm from the link below:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
No other person within the staff and management of our bank knows about the details of this development and vital documents of this account. My intention is very
simple and clear to use my influence to inscribe your name and information into the documents as the official partner to Dr. George Brumley appointed to continue
his charitable causes worldwide.
And for the past few bank working days till date the management of our bank has issued me a notice to provide an immediate or extended Family member or next
of kin to the deceased customer or have the Escrow Call Account confiscated within the next 14 banking days. Hence I am the Telex Department Manager of my
bank branch and also the personal account officer to the deceased. I will be disappointed if the labor of my deceased client is confiscated. So kindly get back to
me with your full contact information such as:
1. Your Full Name:.................................
2. Your Address: ..................................
3. Nationality:....................................
4. Telephone ....................And Mobile No:...........
5. Country of Residence:...........................
6. Occupation:.....................................
7. Marital Status:...................Age:.........
While I shall advise you step by step on how to apply for the claims and collection of the funds either by cash delivery or by Bank wire transfer to any safe designated bank account of yours.
With Care.
Khareem Hussein
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