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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: umaruduru <umaruduru@voila.fr>
Reply-To: umaruduru1@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 14:50:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED YOU AS MY FOREIGN PARTNER
Dear,
Thank you for your reply. I appreciate your readiness to assist me in this transaction. I need a firm assurance that you will follow up this transaction and would not betray me when finally this fund is transferred into your designated account.
Meanwhile, be properly informed that I was the account officer to the deceased customer and I stand to guide and give you detailed information’s that may be requested from you by the bank and be rest assured that this transaction will benefit both of us and you have no cause to entertain any fear of illegality because in this transaction, we shall require the services of a legal practitioner here in Burkina Faso to represent you and also get necessary documents from the appropriate ministries to back this claim in your favor.
Note that if you follow my advice and guide in this transaction, this transfer process will be completed in less than 14 days.
The amount involved is $4 Million USA Dollars deposited in Bank of Africa where i am presently working. On successful completion of this transaction, you will have 30% of the total sum after expenses made has been deducted.
I will from time to time guide you from any questions that may arise.
Please send me the following information’s bellow urgently and call me. This data’s will be used to fill an application form of claim and submit to the bank for processing, approval and transfer of this fund into your designated account.
1 Your full name
2. Contact address
3. Occupation
4. Age
5. Telephone.
Waiting for your information’s and reply urgently.
Regards.
Umaru
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