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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: countwbn uklotto <ucountwbn@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2022 11:27:20 +0100
Subject: Reply & Call Me
Good Day My Dear Friend,
My name is Ituma Egobia a junior staff of Dimond Bank, A customer who
bears the same surname died in a plane crashed together with his
entired family on 14th August 2018. Before his sudden death he left
($2.5 Million Dollars) in a fixed Deposit Account here in our Bank and
also did not declear any next of kin in his bank papper works.And
since then he died the fund has been in a suspense account, non of his
family relatives or members has come forward to stand for his claims
for period of years now.So i humbly need your honest and Godly mind to
help me receive these Funds into your personal or company bank account
as the Next of Kin for our mutual benefits , Agreed that 40% is for
you while 60% will be for me. I guaranteed you as a bank insider that
these funds will be successfully released and wired into your account
of your choice without any problem hence i am here to protects our
fully interest until the end of our claims.Please kindly forward the
below informations to enable us proceed.
Your Full Name.............................
Your Country...............................
Your Personal Mobile Number.............................
I am waiting for your immediate reply
Sincerely
Ituma Egobia
Tel-229-98156355
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