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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 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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a next of kin 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.
- marjorpabild1990@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MARJORIE PABILAN DICHE <evilal@pangea.org>
Reply-To: marjorpabild1990@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 01:02:42 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
MARJORIE PABILAN DICHE
REGIONAL AUDITOR
HEAD OFFICE BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK PHILIPPINES .
12 ADB AVENUE, ORTIGAS CENTER, MANDALUYONG CITY
PHILIPPINES.
Good Day,
Let me start by introducing myself.I am Marjorie Pabilan.
Diche.Regional Auditor Officer Banco De Oro Universal Bank.I am a top
official in charge of client account in (EQUITABLE PCI BANK) which is
now Banco De Oro Universal Bank inside the Philippines the merger was
(2007).
In 2001 my client was going through a horrendous divorce in the united
state of America and was on the verge of losing most of his estate to
his vicious and diabolical wife.As a result to this alarming
predicament my client came to me with a very brilliant idea.He
transferred some funds , Thirty million two hundred thousand
dollars($30.2m) to a fixed deposit account in my bank under an alias
which only the two of us knew.
Due to his untimely death in early 2003, the funds have been sitting
in the account.This is where you come in.My client did not declare
any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his
bank deposit.I would like you to act as a foreigner to stand as the
next of kin to our client so that you will be able to receive the
funds.I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary
document that will back you up as the next of kin to my client.
The allocation of our money will be as follow 40%($12.2m) to you for
your part in this,60%for me .Again I will be in charge of everything
else.you don't have to worry about any legal ramifications.Your urgent
response is highly anticipated so please email me through
(marjorpabild1990@gmail.com) for more details on this transaction as
soon as possible.This should be kept very secret and confidential
Kind Regards
Marjorie Pabilan. Diche
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