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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- oforinana1989@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: verselite-pb@versehotels.com
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:59:51 -0700
Subject: Private Message,
Attn: Dear Sir,
My name is Nana Ofori.I am nominated by the Abacha family,(that is the
family of late Nigerian head of state) to assist them look for a
reliable account overseas
where some millions of dollars kept in a finance and security company
here in Accra Ghana as family treasure could be transferred. This move
is to avoid the discovery of such fund by the Government of Nigeria.
Recently,you maybe aware that half a billion dollars was discovered in
a Swiss Bank kept by Abacha family.please click on this website for
more details .
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3577032.stm
If you can handle this transaction contact me immediately so that we
can proceed,you can also email me on my:
oforinana1989@gmail.com or
call me on my phone number
+233270845122
Yours Faithfully
Nana Ofori.
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