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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 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)
- 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.
- drasadhakeem.borders@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Asad Hakeem" <doctorswithoutborders@accountant.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 20:12:26 +0200
Subject: RE: INVESTMENT
Hello,
Thanks for your mail, I contacted you primarily in confidence hoping that you can be a trustworthy person and would also be helpful in this urgent matter like this. My name is Dr Asad Hakeem from Yemen but an American citizen, I am from Texas State in United State which i am now working with Doctors without Borders on one year humanitarian program in secret hospitals in Yemen. www.doctorswithoutborders.org
I have 7.2 million dollars which i inherited from late Robbert Boch from Germany . Mr Boch has lived and worked in oil firm in Yemen for 60 years before he was kidnapped last month and brought him to our hospital for treatment after he was rescued from kidnappers after paying some millions of dollars. Mr Boch gave me this money for the LOVE and CARE i showed him on his last hours of his life before he died in my arms in our hospital where he was receiving secret treatment and he told me to use the money for charity purpose in Europe .
I hide this money planning to travel with the money by end of this year when i will finish my assignment here but now i cannot continue to hide it because things are getting worst everyday. I have tried to transfer this money through borders to the neighboring countries but i cannot because of heavy military presence and i cannot transfer this fund through bank because banks are controlled by government forces which makes it impossible too because of the sanction impose in the country by United Nations.
I wish to use this money for charity and Real Estate investment purpose in your country because i have decide to relocate to Europe when i finish my assignment here in Yemen and for that reason i contacted you for help because i will leave Yemen by end of the year. I am in charge of transportation and Logistic and i can transfer this money to you through the help of Red cross jet if you will accept to be my beneficiary before someone get to know that i have this kind of money. This money must go back to Europe and i need your help .
Please if you are interested in this transaction i will give you the complete details you need for us to carry out this transaction successfully . I decided to find someone that is real and not imaginary that is why i went to a secured site where i can be sure that the person is real. I believe i can trust you and you are free to call me on my mobile phone for questions where you did not understand.
I wait for your fast response so we can go on. In less than 5 days the money should have been noted on your care then i will give you further details upon hearing from you . You will take 20% of the money for your help and you hide 80% of the sum in safe place till i come, I hope i am been fair on this deal. CONTACT: drasadhakeem.borders@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Dr Asad Hakeem
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