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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.
- yusuftradehas@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ratheesh@galfme.com
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 04:41:07 -0000
Subject: Reply
Sir / Madam,
Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you My
name is Hassan Yusuf,a bank accountant. I wish to know if we can work
together.I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my deceased
client who made some deposits to my bank. He died without any registered
next of kin and as such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate.
If you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you
comprehensive details on what we are to do I urgently hope to get your
response as soon as possible.
Please get in touch with me urgently by Email: (yusuftradehas@gmail.com).
Best regards,
Mr.Hassan yusuf
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