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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:
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (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.
- barfelix2009@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "barfelixmartins@rocketmail.com" <barfelix2009@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:04:38 +0300
Subject: THIS IS AN URGENT MASSAGE FROM THE LAWYER.
THIS IS AN URGENT MASSAGE FROM THE LAWYER.
Barr. Felix Martins S.A .N & CO.
lagos Office:
23 Opebi Road,
P.o.Box 2231.
Ikeja Lagos.
Tel.. 234- 80 378 1138
Atten: Please,
I am getting across to you through this medium due to the situation
right now which need an urgent attention. Please what I want to
diclose to you must be keep secrete and please if you cannot handle it
with due respect do not disclose it to anyone. I am very sorry for the
inconvinences this might cause you.
I am Br. Felix Mratins the attorney to Governor James Iboris the
formal governor of delta state nigeria who was was recently arrested
by the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISION in conjuntion with the
international police ( INTERPO) (recently and he has been detained and
also franted bail due to this development Now, he instructed me to
search for a reliable foreign partner who can assist us in depatrating
the sum of $ 65 M USD which he deposited in a safe location.
Since he has been arrested by the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISION (EFCC) / INTERPO) detained and is facing prosecution hence
we need your assistance to re-profile this account to a foreign name
and to effect subsequent transfer of this funds out of the country to
avoid been frozen as the government of Nigeria also treatend to froze
all his account as soon as possible.
All his landed properties has been seized here by the Economic and
Finance Crime Commission (EFCC).Pls. there is no risk involve in this,
as your Name/company name will be re-profile as Beneficiary to this
fund to enable the immediate release of this funds to you as the
beneficiary.
Note that, some percentage of this funds will be mapped out to you
for your assistance. keep every corespondance sectrete below is the
detail site of Governor James iboris arrest in Dubai.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201005140001.html
I wait for your immediate reply.
Do get back to me through my private email adress below :
barfelix2009@yahoo.com.hk
With Best Regards
Bar. felix Martins
The attorney to Governor James Iboris the formal governor of delta state.
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