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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:
- "draliahmmedonline@y7mail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: ahmmed <drali_1958@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: drali1958@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:19:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dr Ali Ahmmed email 15/08/2010 (can i put trust in you???).
My name is Dr Ali Ahmmed, I am the Bill and Exchange manager here in Bank Of Africa (BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.West-Africa.
I got your impressive contact from the official directory for international correspondance when i needed a trusted partner to workout a life project for the benefit of both parties.
I have a business proposal in the tune of $25.8 million,(Twenty Five Million Eight hundred Thousand only) that belonging to one of our foreign customers who died in plane Crashes 2003.
If interested, please contact me with the following information below through my private emailID(draliahmmedonline@y7mail.com) for further details.
Your International passport or ID card .......
Your private telephone number ............
Your Profession ........................
Your age.................................
Your country.............................
Kind Regards,
Dr Ali Ahmmed.
Bill & Exchange manager
Bank Of Africa (BOA).
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso
Private cell phone 00226-7589 8331.
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