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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.
- riamamha@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- as i wait for your response on either of my private mails (riamamha@yahoo.co.jp) mr sammy raimi (consultant) riamamha11@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Sammy Raimi" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:28:31 +0300
Subject: Mr. Zuma Request Project From You
From: Mr Sammy Raimi
(Consultant)
Attention:Respectful Friend
Sincerely sorry for invading into your privacy which is as a result of the urgency attached to it, I am Mr. Sammy Raimi and i here represent former President of South Africa His excellency Mr. Jacob Zuma who stepped down not long ago following pressure from his ANC party, with unfriendly development since he stepped aside he has charged me to arrange with a trusted person or company who can assist to retrieve some of his assets in South America and Europe to quickly avoid being pegged down after latest seizure of his automobiles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70l8GSkthvg by Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa with the aid of top government officials working relentlessly to clamp down on anything attached to his name.
Sincerely, I took my time to survey your person and consider you trusted to assist this noble man secure and perhaps manage these assets in the form of investment in your country pending when he is free from all sorts of harassment and charges on his person and family, I MUST advise that whatever is agreed is maintained to the latter so as to avoid staining the smooth relationship I have had with my client over the years, and knowing his kind of person it will be endangering my entire family should you not keep safe this fund when received.
I will crave your indulgence at this juncture to give me your assurance and also attach your details to enable me process all relevant documents that will back your status to this claim, it is also pertinent to state on the need for us to act fast by substituting your name with the former immediately.
Anticipating for your maturity towards this as I wait for your response on either of my private mails (riamamha@yahoo.co.jp)
Mr Sammy Raimi
(Consultant)
riamamha11@yahoo.co.jp
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