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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- usmanlateef@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Roxanne Caillaud <Roxanne.Caillaud@ecl2012.ec-lyon.fr>
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:31:45 +0200
Subject: CAN WE WORK TOGETHER
Attention:Sir/Madam,
I am soliciting that you contact me for details to get this amount
US$13.5million to you for Mutual Investment Purpose.
This fund originally belongs to a client who had no blood relation in
his account-opening package with my bank{Skyebank plc Nigeria}.
In case you are keen on seeing to the success of this business, Please
do Send to me your Address, cell phone, Age and Occupation so that i
can file for fund approval and subsequent release of this amount to you.
I urgently anticipate your consideration/Response
Regards
Yours Faithfully
Mr Usman Lateef
Skye Bank Plc Nigeria
Email:usmanlateef@mail.ru
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