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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- info_davies1@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Accountant Director CIMB Bank Malaysia <info4kimk@consultant.com>
Reply-To: info_davies1@accountant.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:55:45 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Dear Good friend.This is deal of $40.5Millions opportunity for us.
Dear Good friend.This is deal of $40.5Millions opportunity for us.
I am Mr.Davies Abraham, accountant director of CIMB Bank Group,Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Branch. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be beneficial to both of us and our family, I want you to stand as the next of kin to my late client to share Fourty millions Five Hundred USD i came around during the banks last accounts/auditing for year 2010, my staffs came across an old account which was being maintained by a foreign client who we learnt passed away along with his entire family in serious Auto Crash on November 2003 here in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia,since them this account have been dormant after the death of the beneficiary so this funds has been due to be divert to Malaysia Govt account inline with the country financial services rules and regulation so i think its better i get a partner oversea whom will stand as the next of kin to this account so we can claim the funds and use it for ours as well use it to help the less
previlege onces in the world.
The reason i am contacting you for this transaction is because i saw your information on database of good people so i decide to contact you for this deal as i believe you seen trustworthy and i can trust you with this sum until i get to your
country.This sum shall be share in the ratio of 50% for me, 45% for you and 5% will be used to pay back expenses incurred from both ends in the process of the transfer to your account which is risk free as i am the bank accountant director so i can block all the lope holes to ensure this transfer is conducted without problem.
Please for enquirers feel free to contact me back immediately for more explanation and better understanding.Send me your personal information below if you are interested so i can guide you on how we will get this transfer done smoothly.
1. Your full name:
2. Your contact cell phone number:
3. Your age:
4. Your sex:::
5. Your occupations:
6. Your country and city:
7. Valid id for identification purpose:
I am waiting for your reply for more explanation about this transaction.
Thanks and remain blessed
Mr. Davies Abraham
info_davies1@accountant.com
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