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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
- 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.
- chieffinancialofficer@optician.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ms.yvonnechetty20@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:10:04 +0000
Subject: RE
Untitled form
To fill it in, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7HHYu0EgHhj6ChPkE0CpJSJeLMeuiBVqAGAThQ7ltQ_T4yQ/viewform?vc
From: Mrs.Yvonne Chetty.
Mrs.Yvonne Chetty. is my name; I work in a Bank here in Cape Town South
Africa. And I personally handles transactions of Mr. Martin Quick who
eventually died on the 5th of February 2017 from injuries sustained in road
accident that happened 3 years ago.
Prior to his death, Mr. Martin Quick lived and Work in Republic of South
Africa and was doing Contracting with South African Energy dept. He has
(Ten million,Five hundred thousand Dollars) (US$10.5million) in a fixed
account with the First National bank with no other beneficiary.
Now i write to seek your consent to present you as a oversea based
partner to stand in as next of kin to the late Mr. Martin Quick. Let
me know if it is ok to work with you.
please email me in my private email for more details (
chieffinancialofficer@optician.com)Cell No: +2778 941 8753.
Best Regards.
Mrs.Yvonne Chetty.
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