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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: karem ahmed <karema312@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 08:36:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Confidential and urgent transaction
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Attention
My name is Mr.Karem Ahmed from burkina Faso, the director audit and
account department african development bank.Please I need your assistance to
recieved this sum of $25.200.000 united state dollars into your account.The
satistic of this transaction required urgent hence bank laws which says that
after the expiration of 5/6(years),the fund burn to transfer into the national
treaure as unclaim bill.
Therefore i want you to apply as the next of the kin so that the fund
will transfer to your account for both of us to share.After the transfer, the
fund will share equal 50%50 and Note that expense occur willincur both of
us.
Moreover, for the assurance of your assistance toward this
transaction i am looking forward to the following information enable me send you
more information for the transfer.
1.Full Name
2.Passport copy
3.
Country, state and city
4. Telephone number
I will send you the full
details information as soon as i recieved your mail.
Yours
Faithfully
Mr. Karem
Ahmed
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