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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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "kimbar1926@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "kimbar1926@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Miss Kimberly Lynn" <tonynehme@medistatintl.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:58:56 +0100
Subject: PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: kimbar1926@live.co.uk
FROM MISS KIMBERLY LYNN
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: kimbar1926@live.co.uk
DEAR FRIEND
COMPLIMENTS.I KNOW THIS MAIL WILL SURPRISE YOU SINCE I DO NOT KNOW YOU
OR MEET WITH YOU BEFORE BUT I'M OF THE BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL BE TOUCHED
TO ASSIST ME OUT OF THIS SITUATION AFTER READING THROUGH MY PLEA.
I AM KIMBERLY LYNN , THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR JOHNSON LYNN, MY FATHER
WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL
OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER AT A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE
SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$
15.5M(FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT
IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A BANK IN UNITED KINGDOM, THAT HE USED MY NAME
AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS
POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN
PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND
USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.
IT IS BASED ON THIS THAT I CONTACTED YOU AND I AM HONORABLY SEEKING
YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED INTO.
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO E
OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I
BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED VERY SOON.
IF YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.PLEASE CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS.
(kimbar1926@live.co.uk)
ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS
KIMBERLY LYNN
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