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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.
- 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.
- musamohamed.ali1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Musa Mohamed Ali <musamohamed.ali01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: musamohamed.ali1@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:37:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE REPLY URGENTLY AND CALL +22676990490 IMMEDIATELY.
From Mr.Musa Mohamed AliProfessional Accounting / Auditing.BP 0112 Ouaga- Burkina-FasoMobile N°: +22676990490E-mail: musamohamed.ali1@gmail.com I am Mr.Musa Mohamed Ali. The Director In Charge Of Auditing and Accounting Section of Bank of Africa (B.O.A) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso West Africa . I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $15.Million (Fifteen Million, United States dollars) into your accounts. The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr. Frederic Aaron who died along with his entire family in the Benin auto crash 2004 and since then the fundhas been in a suspense account.  After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr. Frederic Aaron died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution, it states that after the expiration of (7) seven years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be transferred to 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 the recognition and have the fund transferred to your account.    The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and all incidental expenses that may occur during the transfer process will be incurred by both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you will follow my instructions till the fund get to your account. More detailed information’s with the official application form will be forwarded to you to explain more comprehensively what is required of you. Trusting to hear from you immediately and please kindly give me a call +22676990490 and send me your information's below.   Your Full Name........................Your Sex.............................Your Age..............................Your Country..........................Passport / driving license............Marital
Status.........................Your Occupation.......................Your Personal Mobile Number...........Your Personal Fax Number...............   Regards  Mr.Musa Mohamed AliProfessional Accounting / Auditing.BP 0112 Ouaga- Burkina-FasoMobile N°: +22676990490E-mail: musamohamed.ali1@gmail.com
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