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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Danile Molnare" <danilemolnare@outlook.com>
Reply-To: "Dr. Danile Molnare" <danile_molnar@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 22:48:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My Name is Ahmed Sayid. I am looking for a good director
Dear Friend
Greetings,
My Name is Ahmed Sayid Timta, I am the only son of a royal monarch from the Northern side of Nigeria to be specific from a State called Borno State.
My father the EMIR OF GWARZO (King of Gwarzo) Emir Idrissa Timta was killed by some unknown gunmen who were later discovered they are members of a militant group called (BOKO HARAM).
After the death of my father I had to run out of the country just to save my life. I am currently staying in one of the local hotels here in Abidjan Cote d`Ivoire in West Africa, before my father finally gave up he confided in me about a deposit he made through the help of his financial agent in London United Kingdom. He gave me his contact and Depository documents of this money.
He told me that the money totaling 6.3 million United States of American Dollars were deposited in a security firm through his financial agent based in London UK.
Please I need your urgent response to assist me receive this money and get me over to your country so that I can start a new life there I am going to 18 years and I am the only son of my mother who was shot along side with my father. I do not have any other person to care for me.
I am searching for a reliable and experience business
expert
That can guide me in setting up a lucrative
Business investment in your country so that I can start a new life.
Please if you are willing to assist me get back to me so I will give you more details regarding this transaction
You can call me on this number+22504019371
Thanks with regards
Ahmed Sayid Timta
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