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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:
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr . Korn Chia" <mrkornchia@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2018 07:49:06 +0100
Subject: Waiting .
After due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance fund file which
has been approved in your name by the Thailand Government to see to
your immediate payment of the sum of US $ 11.5 Million from their
Offshore account with us. We were meant to understand from our
findings out that you have been going through hard ways to see to the
release of your fund of (US $ 11.5 Million ) Compensation fund which
has been delayed. Well i need to inform you that your payment has been
approval in this office so all you need to do right now is to comply
with me and follow my instruction.
The only thing required from you is to follow the instruction of the
bank so that they can assist you remit your fund in your account. We
will help you to see that your fund is been credited into your bank
account as soon as possible. Note you have only two options to receive
your fund such as Wire transfer/Online Wire transfer.
If you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your
account within five Bank working days from the day your contact the
bank and follow due process.
Kindly get in touch with me for further clarification.Finally you are
advised to forward to this office the follow information such as your
full name and address, Phone number for easy communication before we
can direct you to our paying bank in Thailand.
Hope to hear from you soonest.
Yours faithfully,
Mr . Korn Chia
Chairman Foreign Debt/Contract Payment
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