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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (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.
- frank_kamara1@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "frankk@ifrance.com" <frankk@ifrance.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:10:55 +0200
Subject: Urgent Assistance
NOTELEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL
BOX BELOW (frank_kamara1@yahoo.com )
in Abidjan,Cote d'ivoireWest africa
Hello Dearest One,
Greetings I wish to request for your assistance
in a financial
transaction
which I am sure that it will be for mutual
benefits of both of us for
long
term co-operation.
I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real
estate management in your
country.
I inherited the sum of Twenthy five Million,
USD($25,000,000.00) I need your
assistance to invest in the sum in any
luctratives venture in your
custody with your supervision, just to receive
the funds in your
account
in your country. I will gladly give you at least
15% of the total sum
for
your assistance. Please it is important you
contact me
I ask you to agree to make me a nice word in
my email and I ensure you that I will answer
you. Here my email:
frank_kamara1@yahoo.com
Awaiting your immediate Answer and God bless.
Regards
FRANK KAMARA.
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http://web.ifrance.com - Email Gratuit
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