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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 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.
- johnboateng5@walla.com (Walla.com, Israel; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- arrangement for meeting or delivery.00233 2720 88265.or johnboateng5@walla.com best regards, john boateng. johnboateng4@walla.com (Walla; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: alan david <mradavidoffice3@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:44:51 -0800
Subject: Gold dust delivery
Hello dear,
I have 200 kilos of gold dust for sale and delivery at a cheap price of
$10,000 usd per kilo instead of $35,000 usd.I can send a few ounces of
the dust as sample for analysis We have new contact with chiefs and
village elders for supply.Sorry since silence for months due to some
circumstances we have recified by buying machines from India and for
more production.We will appreciate your visit in Ghana to see the gold
dust and test it before payment as we have it safely with Bank Vault
and need more machines to buy urgently by reducing the price of the
gold dust.Call me and email as we can talk arrangement for meeting or
delivery.00233 2720 88265.or johnboateng5@walla.com
Best Regards,
John Boateng.
johnboateng4@walla.com
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