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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- 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.
- drmusheshe74@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: DrMU SHESHE <drmusheshe2@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 20:01:53 +0000
Subject: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA,
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA,
ACCRA GHANA. Hello Dear, My name is Dr.musheshe .I am the regional manager of Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana Tarkwa branch in the western region of Ghana. I came to know you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this confidential transaction. I write you this proposal in good faith. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and me, as the regional manager of the Standard Chartered Bank it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each business year. On the course of 2016 business report. I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made ($10.5 million Dollars) which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call escrow call account with no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds as commission. There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer and all I need from you is to stand and claim as the original depositor. mail..drmusheshe74@gmail.com
i need your information's so that we can start the transfer. your mobile number your email your occupation your bank Account
Best regards
Dr.musheshe
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