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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "LYNDA FRANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thecoolgirl2009@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 23:43:19 +0200
Subject: How are you today
How are you today from Lynda
I am sorry to disturb you with my mail but i just have to do this quickly to safe my life.
We are one but they denied me, naturally it may interest you to know that i am Lynda Frank a university student but quit now.
I wonder why i was disown by the family of my adopted father that i was adopted by my father and their useless culture did not
allow me to stay in their family after the death of my adopted father.
From that very day i was rejected from the family and i learn from my father that i was 18months when i was adopted.
I went back to my school in Rep of Benin with the little money i have with me. Before the death of my adopted father,he told me
on his sick bad that i should not worry about all his property or be sad if his family did not give anything to me and that he dont
want me to go to them in case he die.
He tell me about his deposit money with a finance and security company and that he has make me the next of kin .
He explain to me that i can collect the money when i am 25year old which he beleive i must have completed my university level.
He handed over the deposit document to me and advise me to keep away from his family because they can harm me because of his property. After
, i contact the company to confirm and it is true and they are waiting for me to come for the collection only if am already 25years old or alternatevely
to provide another beneficiary that is over 25years old.
Please i will like you to come to my aid to help me out of this problem:
1) For the collection of the fund because i must present somebody that is over 25years old as my beneficiary.
2)For safe keeping of the fund and for investment till i will finish my education and will be able to join you in the investment.
3)I will also need your assistance to live africa and come to live the rest of my life in your country and to get school for me when i come .
The reason why is that i dont want the bad family to aware of this money since they have reject me and i beleive if i let them aware of it ,
they can kill me
Without no hesitation i will be waiting to hear from you with your full name and address,telephone number that i will submit to the company as my beneficiary
Please i need your help
REGARDS
Lynda Frank
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