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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.
Fraud email example:
From: "KEN MORE" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 01:23:09 -0700
Subject: RE TRANSFER OF YOUR USD7.5MILLION FROM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.PAVILLION NEW YORK USA
KEN MORE -----DIRECTOR
DAN BILBREY------SENIOR DIRECTOR
NEW YORK PAYMENT CENTER
USA
HON:BENEFICIARY,
RE TRANSFER OF YOUR USD7.5MILLION FROM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.PAVILLION NEW YORK USA.
FIRST OF ALL WE NEED TO CONFIRM YOU AS THE REAL OWNER OF THE USD7.5MILLION LEFT FOR YOU BY THE LATE RELATIVE WHO DIED AND LEFT THE FUNDS ON YOUR NAME FOR YOU TO HAVE CLAIM ON IT BEFORE THE FIRST QUATER OF THE YEAR 2012.HE DID A CONTRACT FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
IN RESPECT TO THIS YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISE TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO THIS HONOURABLE OFFICE THAT HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO EFFECT PAYMENT SINCE THE YEAR 2010.WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED MORE THAN 50BILLION TO PEOPLE IN USA AND EUROPE AND ASIA AS WELL.
FORWARD THE FOLLOWING:
YOUR FULL NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBERS
AGE
FINALLY,AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EMAIL YOU WILL BE DIRECTED AND GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO DO NEXT AND YOU GET YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT DELAY.
FURTHERMORE,YOU SHOULD PICK FROM THE LIST AND DIVULGE TO US HOW YOU WANT YOUR FUNDS ENACTED TO YOU:
BY CERTIFY CHECK?
BY ATM CARD?THE FUNDS WILL BE LOADED INSIDE THE ATM CARD AND YOU CAN WITHDRAW 30,000 PERDAY
KEY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER KTT?TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY
AWAITING YOUR REPLY
THANKS
KEN MORE
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