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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MRS. ZAYNAB IBRAHIM" <mrs.zaynabibrahim.2013@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 10:38:14 +0100
Subject: Attention:Dear Friend
Attention:Dear Friend,
I am Mrs. Zaynab Ahmed Ibrahim a wife to late Ahmed Ibrahim a Minister
during the Gaddafi Government my late husband was sentence to Death for
inciting violence against protesters during the uprising that led to the
Libyan detectors overthrow in 2011.
Before my late husband died he deposited the sum of US$25.5Million (Twenty
Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United Sates Dollars) at May Bank of
Malaysia. Since my late husband died I am finding things difficult for me
and my only son Musa. I am in Benghazi Libya. I cannot come out here in
Benghazi because I am hiding.Monitoring by the Libyan Authority I cannot
make call or receive call please I need your assistance now?.
Please I need your assistance to assist me to recover this fund in Malaysia
for our mutual sharing and Investment. I will front you in the bank with
the vital documents the fund will release into your account. This
transaction is 100% risk free all the documents of the fund will be
documented on your favor through my Legal Attorney before the bank will
release the fund to you.
Please I need your assistance because I am dying here I cannot move freely
as a human being. As soon as the fund transfers into your account I will
come over to your country for sharing and Investment I will like to invest
into Real Estate in your country.
As soon as you I hear from you I will direct you to my legal lawyer who
will process the necessary documents of the fund on your favor. Please I am
dying I need your help.You can log in into this website and read more about
my late husband sentence at the Libyan Court.
Log into the website:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/uk-libya-court-idUKBRE9700GT20130801
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks
Mrs. Zaynab Ahmed Ibrahim
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