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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Henry Kaskas <henrykaskas@inbox.lv>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 13:13:16 +0200
Subject: From Mr. Henry Kaskas
Hello Dear,
I will like to discuss this business with you and it has nothing to do with someone in my country believe me is only you that is outside south Africa can handle this deal. i only got your contact details from when I was searching for a friend Information On-line Service on my personal programmed search on the internet for an individual to assist with sincerely & confidential which your information & profiles were very satisfactory; so I decided to contact you immediately. It is my great pleasure to write you this letter and this mail account is my private email as we need to keep this transaction as a confidential.
Within the bank where I work as an account officer; I want to tell you that I work with Absa bank of South Africa. And here in our bank we discovered that a customer deposited the sum of USD $35Million in our bank for over 10 years ago and he never came back to the bank to claim his funds. On our finding we discovered that he died on a fatal car accident in Holland since then none of his relative came for the funds claim. I am his account officer before his death.
So I am writing to you as I will want you to stand as his next of kin so that the funds will be released to you. It is pure deal transaction between me and you. I am seeking your assistance to front as the next of kin to the unclaimed deceased funds; an application for claim to reflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of your name as I have a good lawyer friend who will help us proceed with everything to my bank making an application with your name to my bank as you been the next of kin and for the release of the funds to you.
I have to propose that should you be willing to assist me in this transaction your share as compensation will be (40%); I receive (60%) The business is completely safe and secure; provided you treat it with Utmost confidentiality. As a transfer of powers of attorney will be secured in favor of your name through my lawyer friend and for my bank to release the funds on your name as the next of kin.
I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.
Your urgent response needed
Thanks
Mr. Henry Kaskas
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