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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.
- 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.
- alhaji_ali@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Ali Khalid <khalid_oil54@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 02:37:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THANK GOD I FOUND YOU
ATTENTION PLEASE
Dear,
My
name is Alhaji Ali Khalid, I am from DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia. I run an
international Business Promotion and Consultancy firm and I got your
contact through the internet in my quest for a foreign investor. I am
contacting you because of the trust and understanding I have on you. But
dear you have to be honest and comply with me.
While am calling
your attention is that the new Libyan Government have offered me the
license to invest in their country. This is because of the recent
discovery that took place in BAYDA one of the city in Libya where there
is a discovery of crude oil. The new Libyan Government gave me this
license because of the crises that happened recently in their country
which the death of their former president MURMMA GADDAFI occurred, and
also took a lot of thing away from them most especially finance, that
they cannot afford to establish the company that is why they call my
attention to come and invest in their country.
That is the
reason I am bringing this information to you as one the beneficiary that
will co-establish with me, and it will be beneficial for both of us
working together as one to invest and establish. Dear this information
is confidential and mind you that you should not disclose this
information with anyone for crucial reasons until our mission is being
accomplished. As one of the beneficiary you information is needed by me
as it is stated below.
Your Full Name:
Nationality:
Your Contact Address:
Your Age:
Your Occupation:
Sex:
Your Direct Telephone No:
Please kindly reply to me as soon as you got my message.
Alhaji Ali Khalid
E-mail: Alhaji_ali@hotmail.com
Thank you
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