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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 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.
- amedsuny23@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "OFFICE BANKER" <amedsuny231@hispavista.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:53:36 +0200
Subject: My name is Mr. Amed Suny,
My name is Mr. Amed Suny,
I am a banker by profession working with Banque
Atlantique Bénin Benin and I am the chief
account officer to my late client who died
without registering next of kin while inspecting
one of his new acquisitions.
I have the opportunity of making you the
beneficiary to his deposited funds with our bank
worth $4.3Million, I agree to share the money at
the ratio of 50percent to me, while 50 percent
for you.
I have all the details and required information
to make you the beneficiary to the funds. Get
back to me via my private email {
amedsuny23@hotmail.com} for more details about
the deal only if i can trust you to actualize
this deal with me.
You are free to ask any question.
Best Regards
Mr. Amed Suny.
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