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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "jp.jamal@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: News <News@challenger.sg>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 02:57:33 +0000
Subject: As regards to your Compensation fund
As regards to your Compensation fund valued (US$2.5 Million United States Dollars).
This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of West Africa, The International Monetary Fund West African Region in Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate them with the sum of (US$2.5 Million United States Dollars) This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that had unfinished transaction/inheritance fund or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why we contact you today.
We the members of International Monetary Fund West African Region are very pleased to inform you that your information has been passed to our corresponding Finance Security Company in Dubai(UAE) to commence with the remittance, We have to do this, because we don't trust any bank or courier company in Africa also we don't want what happen to you before to happen again.
Your information has been passed to our corresponding Finance Security Company in dubai, I will advise you to contact the Finance Security Company Agent in dubai to claim your compensation fund because they assure us of quick delivery.
Below is the Finance Security Company Agent which is in charge of your fund contact address.
Office Address : # 50 Jabal Ali Road Diera Section Dubai UAE
Agent Name : Mr. Abdul Jamal JP.
Contact Email : jp.jamal@live.com
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Mrs.Antoinette Sayeh
I.M.F West African Director.
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