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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with absolute secrecy" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- 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.
- ibrahimdangana485@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- >from ibrahim dangana kuala lumpur malaysia email:ibrahimdangana485@yahoo.fr sir, i ran into your contact with the help of my cousin (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: From Ibrahim Dangana <kabel55@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: ibrahimdangana485@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:53:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Sir
>From Ibrahim Dangana
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Email:ibrahimdangana485@yahoo.fr
Sir,
I ran into your contact with the help of my cousin Mutassim Gaddafi killed during the last fight to capture Sirte that led to death of Ghadafi last year. Both of us were fighting against the Free Libya Army till the capture of and murder of the leader.
Prior to my cousin's death, He worked as the recruitment channel and payment of foreign fighter in West Africa countries. I have to find my ways here in Malaysia immediately after the death and i am presently living in his secret house here after we lost to the NTC.
As a result of the situation in my country and death of Ghadafi, I have want to remain here to save my life. This information should be kept with absolute secrecy as i do not want anyone to know my present location.
On my reaching here , i discovered from the document in his file that my late Cosine has made deposit of huge sum of money for a short period of time. I have found also copies of other transactions and purchases which i will not like to disclose for now.
I am now writing you as a friend to my cousin to help me receive this money for investment in your country. I am presently concluding all necessary paperwork to transfer inheritance to my name which will allow me access to the funds. You should explain to me return emails, details of the business where you want to invest the money. I will prefer a partnership based on good understanding and fully presented in a contract. The Opposition government is trying to locate all the secret funds deposit of most people that worked for the late leader and this might be included if we fail to do the necessary.
I want you to let me know what will be for you for helping me in this case .
Please get back to me through this email(ibrahimdangana485@yahoo.fr)as soon as possible so that we can work it out.
Send me your cell phone number so that I can call you at my convenient.
Salam
Ibrahim Dangana
danielholguin1993@gmail.com <danielholguin1993@gmail.com>
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