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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.
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- simmonsbarbara809@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Barbara Simmons <simmonsbarbara809@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:17:38 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
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I am Barbara Simmons personal assistant to a deceased client of mine,
who shares the same last name as yours, who died as a result of a
heart-related condition on March 20th 2011. His heart condition was
due to the death of all the members of his family in the Air France
plane crash on the 1st June 2009
that fell into Atlantic Ocean.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin or Family Trustee and beneficiary of my late clients
funds with the bank, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid
to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage.
All legal documents to back up our claim as my client's next-of-kin or
family Trustee will be provided. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law. I must use this opportunity to
implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter
extraordinarily confidential.
I have the deposit certificate of the funds to back up our claims as
the bank has contacted me to get a next of kin or Family Trustee or
the funds will be confiscated
I would like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as
possible through this email (simmonsbarbara809@gmail.com) and treat
it with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your
quick reply.
Regards
Barbara Simmons
simmonsbarbara809@gmail.com
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