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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "J.N.K Mamabolo" <info@mamabolo.com>
Reply-To: paulall@163.com
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 04:09:11 +0400
Subject: Good day
Dear friend,
I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a
means of investment abroad but i do not know too well on how this is done
in your country. So i will need you to help me in this regard.
My preference is any good profitable yielding business and i would
appreciate any viable ideas you could come up with. I also need you to
help me look for properties like homes and lands for sale as i am
proposing to invest the sum of eleven million United State Dollars
($11,000,000 USD)for this. I do not know if you can or be of help to me.
For a brief on my personality. My name is J.N.K Mamabolo of Saas deputy
Joint Special Representative for Darfur Hybrid Operation. AMBASSADOR.
JEREMIAH K.MAMABOLO. United Nation SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE (UNAMID) SUDAN.
http://lnx.sudafrica.it/article.html?id=368
My need for this business proposition and to acquire these properties is
very urgent as the amount was secured from the oppressive government of
Sudan, personally secure it for the future of my four children before i
was apprehended by his current administration as the trial proceeds in
court, I want to quickly sent out this amount to secure valuable
properties in your country in other not to lose everything i suffer for
all this years.
Please i expect your good and prompt reply urgently so that we can proceed
smoothly by the grace of the most high. I will need your personal details
such as
Names:
Your whatsapp mobile number:
Country:
Your residential home address:
if i am unable to access my emails due to government issues arising at
this moment that lead me to search out your email contact from Email data
base.
Best Regards.
J.N.K Mamabolo
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