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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: john mensah <barrjme101@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:30:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ORDER FOR DEDUCTION
Attention: Sir,
I write to you due to the disturbing situation whereby beneficiaries are being denied access to their funds and asked to pay several fees instead of the fees to be deducted from the funds.
I will like you to know that the High Court of Justice,Ghana can issue a deduction certificate which will make it mandatory for the banks and all other agencies to deduct their fees from your funds and transfer the balance to your receiving bank account without any extra charge to you.
I have over 15 years of experience in handling international funds repatriation so I am vast in this field.Kindly get back to me if you are interested so that I can file for an interlocutory order at the High Court for the Deduction Certificate to be issued to you accordingly.
You should revert with your full names,address,telephone number so that I can commence the filing process for the Deduction certificate.
Sincerely,
John RKO Mensah
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