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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 orphan 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.
- ms.joyakutu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Ms Joy Akutu <ms.joyakutu@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:16:26 +0000
Subject: Good Morning to you
Good Morning to you
My name Ms Joy Akutu from Sierra Leone, l deem it fit to contact you today
based on your profile which l saw today in my private search.when l was
looking for some one who l will in-trust my future living under his/her care
for a better living of mine to be my Trustee and Manage my fund which I
inherited from my late father amounting USD$7.5 Million with my name as the
next of kin in Finance House. My father died in auto accident, where my
mother died when i was a baby, my plan is to continue my education in your
country which was disrupted as a result of their death.
Please let me know your opinion regarding this offer so that I can details
you accordingly to enable you have access to the fund and receive it in your
account for investment while I continue my education under your care with
hope that you will not disappoint me. I am willing to offer you 30% of the
total sum as your commission for helping me to receive the fund in a safe
account. I am waiting to hear from you.
PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL:ms.joyakutu@yahoo.com
Best regard.
Ms Joy Akutu
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