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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.
- nadinesidambaram96@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: nadinesidambaram96@yahoo.com <nadinesidambaram96@yahoo.com>
Date:
Subject: Strictly Personal And Confidential Kindly Get Back To Me
Hello Dear
I am Mrs.Nadine N. Sidambaram,an Indian Malaysian married to late politician,Mr.N. Sidambaram.My husband was divisional treasurer of Ipoh Barat unit
of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in Perak state.He was brutally murdered by opposing members of his party for his straightforwardness
and accountability though the government claimed that it was a roberry attack.I was lucky to stand this gruesome murder on the night of
13th January 2009.My life has not being the same since the demise of my lovely husband.I was diagonised with cancer of breast shortly after
this accident.My health has so deteriorated that the doctors say I have few months on earth.Our only son died in 2007 after a car crash.So,
I am in a lonely world of my home waiting for death to come.Presently i am in Malaysia undergoing treatment in the
best goverment hospital with best security guards.
I write you to seek your assistance in the security of US$7.5million deposited by my late husband with a SYNERGY BANK OF LONDON in LONDON ENGLAND
before he was killed.The Synergy Bank of London will honur the request to transfer the funds.I am the only one with direct
access and information of this deposit.I decided to seek help knowing that my days are numbered having received a call from the Synergy Bank
that they will turn the deposit to its treasury if I fail to present a representative of my family for the claim.I seek your assistance to be
made the administrator to this inheritance because you are Indian.I intend to introduce you to the Bank Ceo whom I deem very competent to guide you through this
claim process.Please get back to me for more information on this inheritance.I was lead by the Almighty to send this email to you after serious
thought of all emails I saw on the internet.Please treat this seriously.I have all documents of deposit of this fund to prove this legitimate to you.
Please follow this link for further information on the gruesome killing of my husband:
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/malaysian-indian-politician-dies-fighting-robbers_100141594.html
I hope to hear from you soonest before I go.Thank you.send your reply to me so that we can finalise this transfer within 3 days,
i have all documentation to back up this claim,this is my email address:nadinesidambaram96@yahoo.com
Nadine Sidambaram.
reply me to: nadinesidambaram96@yahoo.com
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