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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: bright muda bashiru <info@muda.com>
Reply-To: muda55@live.com
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:05:04 -0200
Subject: attention
Attention
Good day
how are you doing hope fine.if so thanks to god amighty.after much
prayer"i have made up my mind to tell you about myself i know you
would be of help to assist me because there is some thing that led me
to you. that is the direction of god. i am the only servival in my
family.[ Bright Muda from darfur sudan ]
My late father was a very wealthy man a famous cocoa and gold
merchant in west africa and some part of europe " after his return
trip from Accra Ghana to nogotate for buisness purposes with some of
the gold mile company and buisness associate he transacts buisness
with in that country.after about two weeks precisely 12 of february
2008 in darfur sudan. some arab rebel invade our home and i was so
lucky not to be at home i went to school but for the grace of god in
my life the news came across to me in school that my family had be
murder by some group of arab rebel.befor my late father die he told me
about the 7.5 millions dollar and 40kg of gold dust he deposited in
a security company in two consignment boxes he called it a family
treasure it will be use by we the children after our education some of
us will probably use it to build houses why some will invest it on
buisness of their own choice.
i was rescue to Acrra Ghana with the help of united nation peace
keeping force and my late father barrister. where i am now as i
refugee seeking for help from someone like you to help me start a
better life and you invest the money on buisness while i come over to
you and continue my education were i stop due to the condition i find
my self
all the necessary documentation covering the fund and the 40kg of gold
dust is with my late father barrister .Upon the case of death
consignment of any sort can only be cleared from the company with the
name of the legal owner.and foreign beneficiary as legal recipient of
the fund and gold deposited as a family treasure?this is why i need
your help.right now i cant go to my country due to the war in darfur
sudan between the black sudanese rebel and the arab rebel know as
Janjaweed as you can see on BBC or hear on CNN news or you can go to
WWW.CNN.COM/SUDAN
I am solicitiy for your assitance to me transffering the fund these
is the only way to my survival in my life and i can start a new life
with you go back to school and be happy gain hoping to hear a
positive reply from you with your aim of assistance
Thanks you
bright muda
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