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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Abdul Baro" <abdul.baro.bf@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 23:31:46 +0800 (SGT)
Subject:
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
WE ARE LOCAL GOLD MINERS HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO SOLICITING FOR FOREIGN PARTNERS ALL OVER THE WORLD. PRESENTLY WE HAVE 50 KILOGRAM OF GOLD DUST IN STOCK FOR SALE AT THE RATE OF US$39,500 (THIRTY NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ONLY) PER KILOGRAM. WE ARE OFFERING AT A CHEAPER PRICE IN ORDER TO GENERATE FUND TO UPGRADE OUR MINING EQUIPMENTS.
NOTE THAT WE ARE READY TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU OR YOUR FIRM BASE ON MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT.
PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN DOING BUSINESS WITH US. EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED OR CAPABLE OF HANDLING SUCH TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE, YOU CAN LINK US UP WITH ANY INTERESTED PERSON FROM YOUR SIDE, AND THIS ACT WILL ATTRACT A PERCENTAGE FOR YOU AFTER A DEAL HAS TAKEN PLACE.
THANKS FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING.
REGARDS,
MR. ABDUL BARO (REP)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
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