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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: Kenneth Goldberg <kennethgoldberg@mail.kz>
Reply-To: ahmarinceldris@sify.com
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:09:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From: Mr Kenneth Goldberg
From: Mr Kenneth Goldberg
Direct Tele: 00229 963 57564
Private Email; kennethgoldberg@mail.kz
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Good day
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My
name is Kenneth Goldberg, an auditor for the Union fund securities , I
write to let you know that there was a client whose family/last name is
same with yours died leaving behind an estate/capital (€7.3 Million
euros and 275 kgs of gold dust) here and in another security firm in
Europe till date. I can confirm to you with certainty that the said
Investor died without detailing any next-of-kin to his estate and
nobody has come forward or put application for the claim .In pursuaint
of the above plan, I choose you in this transaction specially because
you bear the same NAME(HANSEL) with the said Investor.Having in mind
that i shall be entitled to a commission of 15% of the gross sum,i urge
you to call me as soon as you receive this mail as i believe that you
are CAPABLE of handling this transaction as detailed , you are advised
to email the following information as stated below so that we can
immediately commence on the process on how the funds will be released
to you as the Next of Kin.
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(1) YOUR FULL NAME
 (2) YOUR LAST NAME:.
(3) CONTACT ADDRESS:
(4)Â DATE OF BIRTH:
(5)Â TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
(6) YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
(7)YOUR OCCUPATION:
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Thanks
for your anticipated co-operation and I urgently wait to hearing from
you.Please Kindly Reply me on private email ;
kennethgoldberg@insing.com
Best regards,
Mr Kenneth Goldberg Tel:00229 963 57564
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