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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Miss Alsaba Amina Hassan <u30492@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <missalsabaaminahassan@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 09:13:31 +0000
Subject: Urgent Message From Miss Alsaba Hassan
Urgent Message From Miss Alsaba Hassan
GREETING TO YOU, MAY
THE PEACE OF GRACIOUS GOD BE WITH YOU. PLEASE WE HAVE A PROBLEM WHICH
WE NEEDED A HELP FROM YOU. WE HAVE DECIDED TO WRITE YOU FOR HELP.
HOWEVER IT IS NOT MANDATORY OR WE WILL IN ANY MANNER COMPEL YOU TO HONOR
AGAINST YOUR WILL.YOUR PROFILE PUSHED US TO SEND YOU THIS MAIL.
MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF JOHNNY PAUL KOROMAH'S REGIME IN
SIERRA-LEONE.DURING THE INTERVENTION OF THE ECOMOG SOLDIERS TO RESTORE
THE PRESIDENCY OF ALHJI TEJAN KABBAH FROM JOHNNY KOROMAH, MY FATHER AND
MY MOTHER WAS AMONG THE 23 EXECUTED MINISTERS.
BUT BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER THERE WAS A DEPOSIT OF USD12.5 MILLIONMADE BY MY LATE FATHER IN ONE OF THE FINANCIAL BANK IN COTE D'IVOIRE. BUT OUR CONDITION AND POSSIBILITIES MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR US TO APPROACH ANY PERSON FOR RECOMMENDATION.
EVER
SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING HELP FROM OUR CAMP BECAUSE WE ARE
STAYING IN REFUGES CAMP. I HOPE YOU WILL BE TOUCHED TO UNDERSTAND MY
REQUEST. I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE OR LOOK FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE
WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE INVESTED ON TOGETHER WITH YOU. WE HAVE AGREED TO
INVEST OUR MONEY VIABLE IN ANY OVERSEAS COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE
AND DIRECTIVES.
BEFORE
PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR AND ALSO GO INTO AN
UNDERSTANDING WORKING AGREEMENT BECAUSE OUR FAMILY'S FUTURE NOW DEPENDS
ON THIS VERY MONEY. WE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF USD12.5 MILLION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO US.
WE
SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND MAKE YOU OUR BUSINESS PARTNER AND
ADVISORY CONSULTANT OF OUR PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. SO IF
YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST US PLEASE DO URGENTLY REPLY US SO THAT WE WILL
LINK YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS, AND DON'T FORGET TO GIVE US YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER. I AM IN A SINCERE DESIRE
OF YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARDS. YOUR SUGGESTION AND IDEAS WILL BE HIGHLY REGARDED.NOW PERMIT US TO ASK YOU THESE FEW QUESTIONS./
1. CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP US AS YOUR CHILDREN?
2.CAN WE COMPLETELY TRUST YOU? 3.WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER THE MONEY IS TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT?
PLEASE CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THANKS AND BEST REGARDSMISS ALSABA AMINA HASSAN
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