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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:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- sagarasevare@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?B?IlNBR0FSQSBTRVZBUkUi?= <ssevare9@terra.com.pe>
Date:
Subject:
Dear Friend,
My name is Mr. Sagar=
a Sevare a banker and chief auditor in United bank of Africa Burkina =
Faso West Africa, One of our customers was among the victims that was kille=
d in Kenya at Westgate shopping mall On 21 September 2013 and before his de=
ath, he has an account with us valued at $29million usa dollars (twenty-nin=
e million us dollars) in our bank and according to the Burkina Faso law, at=
the expiration of Ten months if nobody applies to claim the funds a grace =
of five months also will be given before the money will revert to the owner=
ship of the Burkina Faso government.
My pro=
posals is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of ki=
n or distant cousin for us to claim this money, so that the fruits of this =
old man=E2=80=99s labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt govern=
ment officials who will later use the money to sponsor war in Africa and ki=
ll innocent citizens in the search for political power
&nb=
sp;
As a foreign partner which this money will be transfer into you=
r account, you are entitle to 40% of the total money while 55% will be for =
me as the moderator of this transaction and 5% will be mapped out for any e=
xpenditure that may be incur during the course of this transaction. Please =
note that there will be no problem as my bank has made all effort through t=
o reach for any of his relation but all was fruitless.
&nb=
sp;
1)your full name.....
2) sex.....<=
/span>
3) age.....
4) country.....
5)passport or photo.....
6)occupation....=
.
7) personal Mobile number.....
8) Personal fax number.....
9) Home &office add=
ress.....
My position as the chief auditor =
in this bank guarantees the successful execution of this (deal) trans=
action. Please send the following: Reply To This E-mail Address..... sagarasevare@hotmail.com
Thank you for your understanding
<=
span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;">Mr. Sagara Sevare
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