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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.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- burt.letha@onet.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Lethabo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <burt.letha@onet.pl>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:14:43 +0200
Subject: (NON-DISCLOSURE ACT)
From the Desk of: Mr. Burt Lethabo
Mobile Number: +27 783 511 194
Email: burt.letha@onet.pl
I am in position and control of Numbered Time Deposit under NON-DISCLOSURE ACT of Sixty Million USD ($75 Million USD)
My name is Mr. Burt Lethabo; the Processing Manager & Compliance Unit. The owner of this account is COL. MUMMAR GADDAFI, late Libyan president. It was structured by his personal Aid; MR ABU-BAKR YUNIS JABR who died alongside him, the account has no other beneficiary or Mandate.
I want to present you as the beneficiary; there is no danger involved as me and my colleague in my department is involved as such it is 100% covered.
It will be shared in the ratio 65% for me 35% for you
This must be handled in strict confidentiality and in accordingly to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because this opportunity may never come again in our lives.
What is important is that this deal will be done under a legitimate arrangements that would protect every party from any breach of the law.
I will give you full details of the funds and how the transaction will proceed upon receipt of your reply along with your details indicting your interest
NOTE: view this link for more information on this transaction:
http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/found-in-sa-libya-s-trillions-1.1791851#.vj02p7erLIU
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2013-06-02-gaddafi-billions-found-in-sa/
Yours sincerely.
Mr. Burt Lethabo
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