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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "annamikk12@voila.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Annamikk Yacubu <annamikk_yacubu01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: annamikk12@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:49:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I need your urgent assistance.
I received encouraging information about you and how trusts worthy you are. I am delighted with such useful information I got about you, Mr. Annamikk Yacubu.
Auditor of Dona Security Company A Senator Polycarp Nwite and former Ambassador Botswana 2008 and was recalled back 2009 as personal adviser to the president before he passed away on the 3rd September, 2010.
I fund certificate of deposit he made with my Security Company here Burkina-Faso without beneficiary his family have make other claims but did not take notice of this one because it has no beneficiary I Hoped that you will not betray this trust and confident that
I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our both us. I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($7.5) million to your account within 10 days.
I will give you more details, on your respond,reply me with this address"annamikk12@voila.fr"
Name:__________
Surname:__________________ Sex:___________ Age:______ Marital:_______________ Country:_______City:_________ State_______ Zip Code:_______
Contact Address:_______________ Phone No#___________ Fax No#_________________ Occupation:______________ Position:_____________
Date:___________
This they will need to get you application form For more details on his death
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