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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- 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.
- abdul.sulaiman.kenya@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- in kenya. his telephone +254735483595 email: abdul.sulaiman.kenya@gmail.com please we wish to notify you that the secret of this (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "GENERAL USTHMAN DANKO ." (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:25:39 +0100
Subject: DEAR RESPECTED SIR/MADAM,
DEAR RESPECTED SIR/MADAM,
THIS MAIL MIGHT SOUND STRANGE AND UNBELIEVABLE TO YOU BUT ITS JUST THE FACT BASE ON THE PEOPLE INVOLE IN LIBYA ARMED FORCES YOU CAN LOG IN TO
WWW.ALJEZEERA./.ENGLISH OR GO TO CNN,VOA AND BBC TELEVISION SERVICES FOR MORE UP DATES ON THIS ISSUE .
MY NAME IS GENERAL USTHMAN DANKO AND I AM THE CHIEF COMMANDER OF THE MOUMA GADAFFI 2ND BRIGADE COMMAND IN LIBYA TRIPLOI .
MY SELF AND MY TEAM FINALLY ARRIVED THE NIGER CAPITAL DURING THE WAR WERE WE LATER TOOK OFF TO AGADEZ A CITY ARROUND THE CAPITAL CITY NIAME WITH THE SUM OF TWO BILLION US AMERICA DOLLARS ALSO CASH AND GOLD ALLOCATED TO US BY THE GADAFFI GOVERNMENT TO STAY AND FIGHT TO THE END AND POSSIBLY DIE IF WARRANTED ON THE BATTLE FIELD INSTEAD OF ALLOWING THE REVOLUTIONARY FIGHTERS TO TAKE UP THE ENTIRE COUNTRY .
WE ACCEPTED THE FUNDS OFFER FROM THE GADAFFI GOVERNMENT AND WE MADE AWAY WITH THE FUNDS TO THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY REPUBLIC OF NIGER CONSIDERING THAT THE WAR IS OVER AND IN FAVOUR OF THE REBELS WITH THE HELP OF INTERNATIONAL BODIES E.G NATO AND AMERICA.
WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN POLITICAL ASSYLUM BY THE NIGER GOVERNMENT AND ALSO HELP US IN CROSSING IN TO THE KENYA CAPITAL AND SHIPPING THE FUNDS THROUGH THE HELP OF THE NIGER DIPLOMATIC CURRIER SERVICES IN OTHER NOT TO CREATE ANY SUSPICIOUS WHAT SO EVER AS TO WERE THE FUNDS CAME FROM.
I WANT YOU TO ACT AS THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUNDS SINCE WE CAN NOT EXPOSE OUR IDENTITY AS OWNERS OF THE FUNDS FOR NOW FOR SECURITY REASONS THAT CAN ENDAGER THE FUNDS AND OUR LIVES IN THIS VARIOUS COUNTRY SINCE GADAFFI IS DEAD AND THE LIBYAN REBELS ARE GETTING STRONGER EACH DAY.
I WILL BE WILLING TO GIVE TO YOU 20% IN HELPING ME AND MY COMRADES WHOSE NAMES CAN NOT BE MENTION TO RECEIVE THIS FUNDS AND GOLD.
PLEASE FORWARD YOUR DELIVERY INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY.
1 FULL NAME
2 RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS .
3PASS-PORT.
4MOBILE- NUMBER.
5 FAX.
YOU CAN CONTACT MR ABDUL SULAIMAN THE MAN IN CHARGE OF THE DELIVERY PROCEDURES IN KENYA.
HIS TELEPHONE +254735483595
EMAIL: abdul.sulaiman.kenya@gmail.com
PLEASE WE WISH TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE SECRET OF THIS TRANSACTION MUST NOT BE DEVULGE TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY RELATIVES TILL IT IS OVER.
NOTE- BE ASSURED THAT THIS BOXES ARE FULLY DOCUMENTED AND HANDED OVER TO THE DIPLOMATS INVOLVED AND APPOINTED FOR THIS DELIVERY AS THE PROPERTY OF THE KENYA GOVERNMENT AS SUCH YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY THING TO WORRY ABOUT RECEIVING THE FUNDS FROM YOUR DIPLOMAT IN YOUR COUNTRY ALSO YOU ARE ENTITLE FOR 5% COMMISSION FOR YOUR MUTUAL AND FINANCE
EFFORTS THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE DELIVERY.
I WAIT YOUR RESPONDS.
THANKS.
GENERAL USTHMAN DANKO .
gen_usthman_danko@yahoo.com
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