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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- kadhafielsantos@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: El-santos Kadhafi <kadhafielsantos@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:48:36 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM EL-SANTOS COL.KADHAFI.
Dear Friend,
Please my name is EL-Santos i am about Teirty two years old boy(32) the son of Colonel Kadhafi of libya who died this year 2011 in political war incedent in libya,i am looking for help.
I was born and brought up in libya and also live with my father Kadhafi before the war started,then when the war started i ran away out of libya with ten million five hundred thousand dollars(10.5mdollars)from libya to cote d'ivoire and deposited it to the one the bank here in cote d'ivoire and be looking for a trust and honoest person.
Who will stand as account provider where the fund should be transfered internationally,so if you are interested and really want to help for your goodness sake please send your informations.
See my private email address(kadhafielsantos@yahoo.com.ph)
Your account number..................
Your Full Name..........................
Your Sex.................................
Your Age.................................
Your Country..............................
Your Pass or Photo......................
Your Occupation..........................
Your Personal Mobile Number.........
Thanks.
Yours sincerely.
EL-SANTOS COL.KADHAFI.
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