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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found 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.
- malickconde1973@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Malick Conde <nassirudin416@gmail.com>
Reply-To: malickconde1973@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 06:18:36 -0700
Subject: UPDATE ME
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I see it very important and polite to introduce my self properly to
you since we have not had any previous communication,my names are
Malik Condé Brother to Alpha Conde the former Guinean president who
rule from 2010 until he was overthrown arrested and kept under watch
by the Military.
I have a very important proposal for you.We have some huge amount of
money a total of $16.65m in our possession and seek your esteem
personality in all honesty to have it invested by you in any viable
venture with very high return on investment ROI you will advise.This
funds has no legal implications and there is no risk involve.
Upon your response and acceptance we will arrange to have a meeting
with you on face to face bases so that we get to know each other
better before we swing into full actions of having the funds released
to you as the funds beneficiary
The Funds Totalling USD 16.65M ( Sixteen Million Six Hundred and Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars) Only has been moved to Europe via
diplomatic means to a private security firm.
I await your reply
Sincerely,
Malick Conde
private email: malickconde1973@hotmail.com
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