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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "aly@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM USA" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:46:45 +0100
Subject: Information Regarding Your Fund Payment.
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM USA
20TH STREET AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20551.
DOCKET NO. R-1300.
Attn: Sir/Madam,
We wish to notify you that we have received a letter from the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to inform you that your payment of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars with the Government of Nigeria has been release for onward credit to your bank account with release# OAU/NGA/PMT/10. You are strongly advice now to contact Mr. Kazim Aly of Skye Bank of Burkina Faso PLC (SBN) on his open email: Aly@mail.mn with your release# for him to pay you.
Have a nice day.
Travis D. Nesmith.
FRS, USA.
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