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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- misskadia@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: young person <yperson553@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:37:30 +0100
Subject: Read
My Dear ,
My name is Miss Kadia Dabi. I am a 19 years old girl from Abidjan, Cote
divoire here in west africa.I got your contact when i was looking for one
who will help me in recieving my inheritance in his or her account. I have
three million united states dollars(US3,000,000.00) which my late father
deposited in a bank here with me as the next. I cannot claim the money
myself because i am not upto the age of 25 which my late father and the
bank agreed. So i want you to stand as my guardian and claim the money for
me. Once the money is transfered to you, i will come over to your country
for resettlement and you will help me in investing the money. Also I will
compensate you after the transfer.
Please i want to know your mind today, so that i will know what to tell the
bank.
Miss Kadia Dabi
NB. Attached is my ID. Also you can also reply me on misskadia@yahoo.fr
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