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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.
- 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.
- pofoala@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- (what's app) +254733530081, +96890890356. (email address) pofoala@gmail.com. abdullahreyadomar@gmail.com full name address occupation (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Prince Ofoala Omar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pofoala@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 02:07:10 +0100
Subject: Re: TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL..
Greetings to you Dear.
I am honored to connect with you here. I am from HRH ABDULLAH OMAR REYAD Family of ZIMBABWE. I have a confidential investment proposal to share with you. My father HON ABDULLAH OMAR REYAD. died last year December 2018 and in his important file. I saw your email address as his partner to manage his investment fund and gold bars deposited in Nairobi Kenya.
I am Prince Ofoala Omar Reyad and I am currently here in Nairobi Kenya. and I have applied for the release of my family fund and gold bars in Nairobi Kenya. The deposited firms required your full details for emmidiate reconfirmation.
Kindly send your full details here.
(WHAT'S APP) +254733530081, +96890890356.
(EMAIL ADDRESS) pofoala@gmail.com.
abdullahreyadomar@gmail.com
FULL NAME
ADDRESS
OCCUPATION
COPY OF VALID ID OR PASSPORT
CONTACT NUMBER
I prayed for your listen Ear. I want to relocate the investment family Assets to your country sequel to my late father instructions.
I Wait to hear from you soon
Thanks and regards
Prince Ofoala Omar
(WHAT'S APP) +254733530081, +96890890356.
(EMAIL ADDRESS) pofoala@gmail.com.
abdullahreyadomar@gmail.com
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