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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:
- 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.
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: ABDUL MANNE <elhaji_abdulmane@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: elhaji_abdulmanne@terra.com
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:32:36 -0500
Subject: SPECIAL PROPOSAL
SPECIAL PROPOSAL
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,
IN WEST COAST STATE.
This message might meet you in utmost surprise however it's just my
urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I am a banker by profession from west coast state, and
currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit.
I have the opportunity to transferring the left over funds (USD
$18.5MLLION DOLLARS) which belong to one of our Bank CUSTOMER who died
along with his entire family on 26TH DECEMBER 2003 in a plane crash at
BENIN REPUBLIC. This fund was remitted in a suspense Bank account
holding by me personally.
Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money will be
shared between of us in the ratio of 60/40 percentage. Am assured you
that within (7) seven banking working days, this said amount will
enter your given Bank account with immediate alacrity. If you agree to
my business proposal, further details of the transfer will be
forwarded to you as soon as I receive your wiliness to join hand with
me.
Am awaiting your urgent response with this informations
Name:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Address:
Tel/ Fax:
State:
Country Of origin:
Have a nice day!!!
El. AL-MANNE
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