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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- gammamartins30@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Gamma Martins <gammamartins30@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gammamartins44@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 09:29:55 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR GAMMA MARTINS
FROM THE DESK OF :MR GAMMA MARTINS
AUDITS & ACCOUNTS DEPT
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB).
PRIVATE EMAIL gammamartins30@gmail.com
ATTENTION PLEASE
I am MR GAMMA MARTINS. the manager Audit & Accounts dept.
in the African Development Banke Du Burkina Faso (ADB). I am writing
to request your assistance to transfer the sum of ($15.5, million,
dollars) into your accounts.
The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr Jose
Galays Sau from Peru who died along with his entire family in the
Benin plane crash 20004 and since then the fund has been in a
suspenseaccount.
After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr Jose
Galays Sau died with his next of kin and according to the laws and
constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the
expiration of (7) seaven years, if no body or person comes for the
claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into national
treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction I
want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you
therecognition and have the fund transfer to your account.
The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for
you and expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incur by
both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going
to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account.
More details information with the text of application form will
be forwarded to you to breakdown explaining Comprehensively what
Require of you.
ATTENTION PLEASE FILE IT AND SEND IT BACK TO ME
(1) Your Full Name............................
(2) Your Sex.................................
(3) Your Age.................................
(4) Your Country..............................
(5) Passport / driving license.......
(6) Marital Status......................
(7) Your Occupation..........................
(8) Your Personal Mobile Number....................
(9) Your Personal Fax Number......................
Thanks
MR GAMMA MARTINS. Audits & Accounts Manager
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