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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Richard Rahmat." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richard_rahmat@discuz.org>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:43:32 +0800
Subject: GOOD DAY YOUR REPLY UGENTLY NEEDED

 
 
 
 
 
Attn:
 
We recently received a Momo that was declared as your Inheritance fund. Before the Inheritance Fund is released to you,we have to conduct our own
verification to confirm that you are indeed the beneficiary of the Fund. After the Verification Process, the Fund will be released  immediately through one
of our affiliate and registered on Line Banking here in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
 
In order to conclude the verification Process on time, we need the following information from you for an easy releasing of the funds to you as the beneficiary.
 
Full Name: Surname/Middle Name/ First Name
Complete Address
Date of Birth:  Month / Day/ Year
Occupation:
Telephone/Mobile Numbers:
 
We do not intend to keep this Funds longer than necessary and your compliance will facilitate the quick release of this inheritance to you.
 
We do hereby ask you to contact this office immediately for ratification within the 3 days of this notice or consider your fund confiscated by the International
Monitoring Unit Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. We appreciate your urgent co-operation and response.
 
Please contact me urgently via my personal email address,( richard_rahmat@discuz.org)   
Malaysia. Direct Line-Tel: +60163199400
 
 
Thank you.
 
Mr Richard Rahmat.

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