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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 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.
- kodrbankolive@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Ode Ome <odeome2@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:04:50 +0000
Subject: Let's work it out
I am Mr.Komlan Olive, Branch Manager of international commercial Bank
(ICB) Ghana Accra Republic. I want to inquire from you if you can
handle a transaction of mutual benefits for both of us.
The transaction is about seeking your consent to present you as the
next of kin / beneficiary of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand
($3.500.000.00) dollars belonging to a deceased customer of our Bank
where I work. I will give you more details about the transaction when
I receive your response. We shall share the money 70/30 percentages as
soon as the money enters your account in your country,seventy percent
of the money goes to me as my share while thirty percent of the total
sum goes to you for your inputs/participation. it is risk free as i
will use my authority in this bank to execute the transaction. Waiting
to hear from you and i will clarify you more on the details and
procedure.
Thanks.
Mr.Komlan Olive.
Email//kodrbankolive@gmail.com
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