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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: bamogo@blumail.org
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 18:07:56 +0530 (IST)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
Dear Friend,
I am the director for foreign remittance unit of my bank and i have a transaction to execute that is why i contact you to be my foreign partner so that i can transfer the sum of 8.2m usd into your account and i will come to your country for the sharing.So let me know if you are interested and i will give you the details of the transaction.Please this is top secret business deal.
Mr.Bamogo Nurudine.
Foreign Remittance Exchange Dept
Africa development Bank. ADB.
http://10.8.49.15/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=777
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