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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:
- "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
- 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.
- williamsdavid211@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MR MCJUDE PERRY <emma.okpo1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:39:01 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT COMPENSATION
CONTRACT PAYMENT COMPENSATION
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund
transferred under the cooperation of my partner Mr Williams David who
was once working with Zenith Bank Cotonou Benin Republic but recently
was transferred to Zenith Bank Branch in Spain.
Presently I’m very busy in Abuja for investment project discuss with
my own share of the total sum and will soon proceed to Angola because
of some investment projects that I have with a new partner. Meanwhile,
I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed some how .
All the same I have made arrangement for your compensation, I
therefore advise you to contact my partner Williams David who is now
working with Zenith Bank Branch in Spain. His email address is: (
williamsdavid211@gmail.com ) Tel:+34681-072-893 and Fax : +
34917-692-643. I have ask him to send you the ATM CARD which has
already been loaded with the sum of $1.5 Million (ONE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) that is meant for your as a
compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So
feel free and get in touch with my Partner Williams David and tell him
where and how to send the ATM CARD across to you without delay.
Do contact Williams David in Madrid Spain now for the despatch of your
ATM without delay so that we can share the joy together after all the
sufferings at that time when we were fighting for this fund transfer
into your account.
Lastly, you must send to Williams David your full name/address through
his email address above to avoid any mistake.
Best Regards,
MR MCJUDE PERRY
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