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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:
- "top secret" (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: PASCAL YEMBILINE <mrpascalyembiline16@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:37:17 +0100
Subject: Do contact me for more details
GREETINGS
Please I want you to read this letter very carefully and I must
apologize for barging this message into your mail box without any
formal introduction due to the urgency and confidentiality of this
business. My name is Mr.pascal yembiline, from Burkina Faso, West Africa.
I work in African Development Bank www.afdb.org as manager, please see
this as a confidential message and do not reveal it to another person
and let me know whether you can be of assistance regarding my proposal
below because it is top secret. I am about to retire from active
Banking service to start a new life but I am skeptical to reveal this
particular secret to a stranger. You must assure me that everything
will be handled confidentially because we are not going to suffer
again in life. I want to transfer an abandoned
$18.5Million to your Bank account. 40/percent will be your share.
No risk involved but keep it as secret. Contact me for more details.
And also acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual
business endeavor by furnishing me with the following:
1. Your Full Names and Address.
2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers
3 Your Age
Thanks with my best regards.
Mr.pascal yembiline.
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