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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- wiilkokojow@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: koromamusakoromamusa koromamusakoromamusaa <koromamusakoromamusa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:58:14 +0100
Subject: I WANT TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY OR IN YOUR COMPANY I NEED YOUR HELP.
Hello Dear friend,
i am sorry to disturbing you i am the SON of formal
local gold miner Mr. Noman Siddiq Muhammad, also a political man who
Died because of political problem in sierra Leone During the War. i
need a good and honest business person that can help me to invest the
money that my father Deposited in THE security company which is $9,
000.000usd with 110 kg of gold bar with 5122 crate of Diamond covered
with document , I am willing to invest the money in your own line of
business.contact me for more information and also
tell me what type of investment is good in your country, or in your
company I really want
a good and honest person so that this fund and Gold/ Diamond can be
transfer to the person for investment. waiting to hear from you
contact me through MY email BELOW.
(wiilkokojow@gmail.com)
Thanks.
Allah Bless you.
KOJO NUGA NOMAN Siddiq
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