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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:
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "aahliunitedbank@asia-mail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "aahliunitedbank@asia-mail.com" (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.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "AHLI UNITED BANK PLC" <georgeokem2200@yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Dec 2013 10:17:14 +0000
Subject: =?utf-8?B?V0FJVElORyBGT1IgWU9VUiBVUkdFTlQgUkVTUE9OU0U=?=
Mr. Adel M El-LabbanBusiness Development DirectorAhli United Bank 35 Portman Square, London, Greater London W1H 6LR.Tel: +44 07872 282497.Email: aahliunitedbank@asia-mail.com
Attention Please,
My name is Adel M El-Labban; I trained and currently work as the Business Development Director with Ahli United Bank Plc at Portman Square London. I am contacting you to know if you can make a deal with me, I discovered an unclaimed inheritance funds in my bank, I can confirm with certainty that the said account has no next–of–kin. I will like to put you forward as the next of kin to the account in question. I shall provide you with all the necessary documents needed for this transaction if you accept my proposal.
There will be no risk involved whatsoever and we need to keep the plan totally secret. let me assure you that as the Business Development Director I know what to do to make this deal a success and all I need is your total support and cooperation. Send your acceptance response through the email as stated above or (aahliunitedbank@asia-mail.com).
Regards,
Adel M. El-Labban.Tel: +44 07872 282497.
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