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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- olombasjuan01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Juan Colombas" <phpopmcfadenn@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:47:01 +0000
Subject: Greetings
Attn: ,
Greetings.
I am Mr. Juan Colombas an Account officer to a great late Industrialist who has an account in one of the top banks here in London. The account was opened in 2003 and he died in 2007 without a written or oral WILL and since 2007 nobody has operated on this account again hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing and Govt. of England will confiscate the funds for their personal use which I personally don't want such incident to happen being that this is a great opportunity for me, My contact is for you to please assist me to transfer the fund $48,000.000.00- [ Forty Eight Million United State Dollars] to any safe account with your assistance. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since I have every possibility & the advantages for the proceeds of this account to be paid to you and then both of us can share the money, 55% to me and 45% to you. Can I trust "YOU" on this?
I sort for international clients that are capable to stand with me for this claim. please do email me as soon as possible for details about this business development. ( olombasjuan01@hotmail.com )
I Sincerely hope to hear a reply from you.
God Bless you,
Mr. Juan Colombas.
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