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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?B?TXIgQ2xvdHRleSBab25nbw==?= <idtandil@speedy.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:
Attn My Dear
Your ATM Card valued $4.5M usd has been deposited in UB=
A Bank Burkina Faso on 03/02/2016 So Contact them immediately with your ful=
l information=E2=80=99s.
Your Full Name:........
Your Phone numbe=
r:.........
Your Country:.......
Your Age: ............
Your Hours=
address:..........
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA
Email:cbn-francebank@ma=
il.com
Contact Person: Mr.David Brown
Note that you have to conta=
ct them urgently and notify them on how to transfer your funds to you eithe=
r by ATM delivery or wire transfer
.
Thank you,
Mr.Clottey Zongo
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