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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:
- "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.
- 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.
- jollyc_ogons57@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: JOLLYC OGONS <jollyc.ogons57@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:03:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Gold/Diamond For Sale
Dear Sir,
Gold/Diamond For Sale
It's my pleasure contacting you to inform you about our product '' Alluvial Diamond and Gold Dust". I am a Gold and Diamond Dealer here in Cote D'Ivoire and in Ghana. We are having in stock right now 350kg of Alluvial Gold Dust advertising to seek buyers assistance in helping us buy it and sale there in his or her location. Our F.C.O is described as follows: Commodity...................................... Au Metal Quantity.......................................... 350kg Quality............................................ 22+ carat Price............................................... $25,000 US Dollars/kg Shipment.......................................... By Air Package........................................... Export Carton Case. Terms and Condition: I will be very grateful if you can come down here and do inspection of the goods properly before we commence shipment. I agree to follow the lot with you to your country and get paid after the final assay
and refinery in your location here in Cote D'Ivoire Or in Ghana. I John David, San Pedro, Abidjan ,Cote D'Ivoire
Please contact me on my private email address. (jollyc_ogons57@yahoo.com)
Waiting patiently to hear from you.
Sincere Regards.
Mr. Jolly C. Ogons
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