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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- 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.
- sergentcole8080@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: sergent cole <sergentcole8080@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:36:25 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND
Hello good day I am Sergent(SGT) Cole an army officer, i saw your
email address from the internet may day email addresses data base. I
eventually choose your email address as the person i should contact
for this notification.
On active duty in iraq, I and my partner have about $7000,000.00
Dollars in our possession and we are so lucky to move the fund down to
england by telling our commander that the box was given to us by one
Mr Ahmed Kumesh in Iraq to deliver to his relative but our commander
does not know the content inside the bag.
My partner and I need someone we can trust to actualize this
venture, you will receive the box containing the money at your
resident door step.
Note:As soon as the box containing the money arrive your door
step you are to take $2000,000.00 out of the money to start up a new
business investment in your country and keep the balanced money in
your bank account safely until we are relieved of our duties in iraq.
Re:as soon as we are relieved of our duties in iraq you are to
expect us in your country as soon as possible but please do not
dissapoint us or turn your back on us once you receive the money.
Kindly fill the below information to enable us start the
processing of getting the box containing the money to your resident
ok.
(A)FULL NAME
(B)AGE
(C)OCCUPATION
(D)TELEPHONE NUMBER
(E)ADDRESS
(F)EMAIL ADDRESS
(G)STATE
(H)COUNTRY
My partner and i decided to choose you as the person we should
contact for this fund.We need the money to be move out of England so
that i and my partner can established on it ok
Reply me now on my email address ( sergentcole8080@gmail.com ) so
that i send you the scan picture of the box containing the money.
I await your response as soon as possible.
SGT COLE ( ARMY OFFICER)
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