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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
- 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.
- ahmomar80@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "mohammed Yacubu" <mohammed_yacubu@centrum.sk>
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:18:28 +0100
Subject: For your kind Attention
Salam !
I am M.B. Mohammed Yacubu aged 25 years from the Republic of Sudan in Darfour region now seeking asylum in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia under the (U.N.H.C.R..) camp ground, Kuala Lumpur Actually I do not know you before but I got your contact in real estate agents profiles while searching for a trustworthy person. My late Farther Capt. Bamanga Abdulrazeez was one of the senior officials of revolutionary united front of Sudan (RUF) who died on 18/12/2000 with some of his colleagues during a crossfire battle between the RUF and the peace keeping forces in Sudan which include ECOMOG, British Army and U.N troops.
In brief i have the sum of US$7,000,000.00 (Seven million USdollars) which i want to invest in your country through your guidance. This money was deposited by my late Father in a Private Security Firm now, which i was made the beneficiary and the next of kin as the only son of the family. Because of the present situation in my country Sudan in Darfour Region, I left my country for safety as the present government of is probing all families relating to the revolutionary united fronts which my Father was a key member. I am in desperate need of your assistance both in evacuation and dislodgement of this money to your country and advice on a profitable business venture to invest this money as i believe that your country is more politically and economically stabilized for any investment through your professional advice. I have proposed 20% of the total sum for all necessary assistance and protection i may need in your country. Please treat this matter as highly personal because all my future now depends on this money and i can not afford to make any mistake whatsoever. Please try and reply me urgently on receipt of this letter in other to arrange on the best possible way to do it for safety.
May Allah bless you Salam.Please respond to my private email below ;
ahmomar80@yahoo.com
Thanks for your understanding .
Mohammed Yacubu.
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