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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 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.
- rolfp.pater@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: PLUCK luck <pluck4619@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 15:05:00 -0700
Subject: DAER SIR/MADAM
GOOD DAY
MY NAME IS PATER ROLF THE MANAGER OF BANK OF SOUTHAFRICA .
I FIND YOUR EMAIL IN MY PRIVATE SUCH FOR INVESTOR TO ASSIST IN THE
TRANSFER OF 2.5MILLION EURO IN THE BANK THERE IS THIS CLIENT WHO DIED
IN A MOTO ACCIENDENT 2000 UPTILLDATE NO ONE HAS COME FOR THE CLIAM SO
I FIND OUT AND DECIDE TO INFORM YOU ABOUT THE FUND IN THE BANK. ALL I
WANT YOU TO DO IS TO ASPCET THE TRANSFERING OF THE FUND INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT .ALL INQURIES I HAVE MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GET TO YOUR
ACCOUNT IN THREE TO FIVE DAYS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ,I AM ASKING FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE ON TRUST AND I PRAY GOD TO ASSIST US THE THAT THE FUND WILL
BE SUCESSLFY IN ENTRY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT 30% FOR YOUR ASSISTIANCE 60%
PERCENT FOR I AND MY STAFF IN THE BANK THAT WILL ASSIST IN THE FUND TO
GET TO YOU IN YOUR BANK 10% WILL BE USE FOR ANY ENSPENCE ACCUMULATE
DURING THE REMINTANCE OF THE FUND ,PLEASE WRITE US BIE EMAIL
--(rolfp.pater@yahoo.com) GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS YOU READ THESE
LETTER.
THANKS THE MANAGER.
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