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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:
- "urgent business proposition" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (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.
- 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.
- ashernorm94@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: <ashernorm1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 02:51:28 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSITION
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
FROM THE DESK OF:MR.NORM ASHER.
ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR MANAGER
ABSA BANK OF REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
TELEPHONE:+27 61 058 3275.
PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS: ashernorm94@gmail.com
ATTENTION:
I work as the Accountant and Auditor Manager at Absa bank Republic of South=
Africa. I have a very confidential business proposition for you.
There are unclaimed huge funds amounting to the sum of (USA$15 MILLION) lyi=
ng in our bank that belongs to a foreign customer who died of the covid-19 =
pandemic.
However, I am seeking for your good collaboration to transfer the funds to =
you as the immediate relative for our both benefit during these difficult t=
imes.
Kindly reply to me through my above E-Mail Address once you have read thi=
s letter and declare your interest to enable me to send to you more rel=
evant information for us to archive this transaction and meet in person to=
enable both of us share the funds accordingly.
Thank You.
Yours Sincerely.
Mr.Norm Asher.
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