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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 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.
- mrsmarienkoma13@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: w_john30@aol.fr
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:30:34 -0500
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
ATTN: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
I AM REV SIS MARIE,ME AND MY TEAM ARE HERE IN AFRICA
We have actually been authorized by the presidency, and the governing
board of Global Finance Group(GFG) Benin republic West Africa
to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, Recommend and
approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that
your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of
the Bank who are trying to divert your money into their private
accounts, we are happy to inform you that based on our
commendation/instructions; your entire Inheritance value of $5.5 has
been credited in your favour through online banking trasfer which you can
transfer your fund online by yourself
You are therefore advised to contact MRS AJARA MULIE the Director of the
International Audit unit online payment
MRS:Marie Nkoma
E-mail:mrsmarienkoma13@yahoo.com
NOTE: YOU SHOULD FURNISH MISS Marie Nkoma WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT
INFORMATION.
1. YOUR FULL NAME......
2. YOUR COUNTRY.........
3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.....
4. YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER.....
5. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ID.....
Yours.
Mr.Bryan William .
For Management Board Of Directors (B.O.A)
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