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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
- 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.
- ibrahimkone998@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: koneok2 <koneok2@yeah.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 17:54:29 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Dear
Dear
My Number +22546860849
I hope this mail will not come as a surprise to you, my name is kone Ibrahim. As such the
Urgency is appreciated hence it is necessary. In brief introduction I am the legal
Adviser to the opposition Air force leader in Mali, because of the present crises in
Mali our Government gave me the sum of $6m USD for the purchase of different ammunition
To safeguards ourselves towards the problem. I was able to divert the sum of $2.5m USD
Into a suspense account in a local bank in Abidjan for my personal use.It is in this
Regard that I will request your assistance in the following.
You will claim the ownership of the funds and request for the transfer of the funds from
The deposited bank to your bank account in your country.After the successful transfer of
The funds into your account, I will come over to your country and we are going to set a
Kind of a round table and map out issues amicably included presentation of all
Documentation aspect before we comment on the importation.
For your effort I will offer you 15% of the total sum as commission.
I wait for your urgent response in order to give you the contact of the bank and the
ibrahimkone998@yahoo.com
Best regards.
kone Ibrahim
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