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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:
- 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.
- bienvenuekpoviessi75@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Kpoviessi Bienvenue <bkpoviessi@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 08:31:49 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dearest Friend in the Lord,
Dearest Friend in the Lord,
I am Branch Leader and youth adviser to (Reverend Paul Lawrence) after his death,we started going to his (WILL) and come across your name as one of the people whom he Donate some amount of money for the good work of GOD to be done through you in your country.
We decided to inform you as his will read that he deposited some amount of money in Benin Republic and he donate the said fund for you to used it for the work of God and Humanity.
please as you read this message go ahead and get back to us so that we can be able to press further with you on how to receive the fund as soon as possible and we advise you to re-forward your full information below to enable us to cross check it again.
1.Your Full name
2.Your Full Home Address and your Country
3.Your Phone Number
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Age
6.Your Identification E.G International Passport Page or Driving License
Kindly forward your reply to bienvenuekpoviessi75@gmail.com and indicate that i Rev.Ralph Peter told you in other to re-confirm it again for further action to take place.
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Ralph Peter
Holy Prophet Church
http://hollyprophetchurch.webs.com
Email : bienvenuekpoviessi75@gmail.com
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