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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)
- "hundred thousand american dollars" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: richard konah <m455582r@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <richardkonah250@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:06:00 +0000
Subject: Hoping to hear from you with anticipation
>From Richard And Angie Konah
Cote D'ivore West Africa
Address No :03 BP
Cocody
Abidjan West Africa
Hello Dear One,This is with a hot heart
that I offer you my friendship.
All time this contact could seem to you
strange, for we dont know each other for the first time and let not us have
personal to the paravent of the reports of matters.
I ask humbly you to take
in consideration this that I and you revle considering This importance and of
these immense advantages. My name is Richard Konah from Sierra Leone.
But
Residencing here in Cote Divore West Africa .I have something of very important
one thing that I would want you to help me with your permission to entrust
you.
I inherited of my defunct father the sum of ($9,700 000 ) Deposited in
the here by my Late Father Dr Ibrahim Konah USD nine million saven hundred
thousand American dollars).
I want to invest this money in your country with
a very honest person and especially in an activity sector profitable of your
choice.I await your response in order to give you more complete
explanations.
After the conclusion of this transaction I will offer you 15%of
the total sum for your assistance.Waitting of your Communications that we can
discuss modalities concerningthe transaction.
Hoping to hear from you with
anticipation
Thank-you and God bless you
My sincere greetings,
Richard
And Angie Konah
NB: i will like you to come down hear in Abidjan
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