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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 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:
- "hundred thousand us 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.
Fraud email example:
From: kuffom7@gmail.com
Reply-To: kuffom1971@gmail.com
Date: 06 Mar 2019 14:38:52 -0800
Subject:
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Hello dear, good day to you.
Please I write you this proposal in good faith hoping that I will
rely on you in a business transaction that require absolute
confidentiality and of great interest to benefit our both
families.
I need an honest and trust worthy person I can entrust this huge
transfer project of Forty One Million Two Hundred Thousand US
Dollars. My name is Mr. Michael Kuffo, I work with Eco Bank here
in Ghana.
All I need from you is to stand as the Next of Kin to the deposit
fund so that the fund can be transferred to your account. If you
accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response to me.
I am willing to go into partnership investment with you owing to
your wealth of experience, So please if you are interested to
assist on this venture kindly contact me back for a brief
discussion on how to proceed or called me for oral discussion
Tel: +233 24 037 9077.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Michael Kuffo.
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