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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- 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.
- mariaoffice_file@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: partner office <partneroffice1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 01:09:45 +0000
Subject: TRANSFER OF FUNDS
FROM THE PRIME BANK(GAMBIA)LIMITED
48 Kairaba Avenue Banjul
The Gambia.
ATTN:
We have been mandated by the authorities to ACCREDIT,PROCESS AND RELEASE
the funds that was deposited in our bank on the 30th may 2010 by the late
Libyan leader Late Col. MOAMMAR GADHAFI.
I am hereby contacting you to stand and receive the funds because the time
frame given to us is very short therefore bank transfer is the fastest
means of getting it done,the funds will be transferred to any bank account
of your choice.
The funds (thirty seven million three hundred thousand united states
dollars) $37.3m was deposited with a security pin code (S.P.C)
GB663634PB.You are hereby requested to contact the managing director of
PRIME BANK The Gambia and send this security code which automatically makes
you the bonafide owner of the funds. Contact her now .
Dr(Mrs) Mariama Yanding
Managing Director
Prime Bank(Gambia) Limited
Email:(mariaoffice_file@yahoo.com)
NB: This transaction is being monitored by the government of The Gambia in
order to guard against internet imposters so you are very much in safe
hands.You are also advised to keep the security pin code (S.P.C) secret and
safe for it is what gives you access to the funds.
Thanks
Lamin Suso Jallow (Phd)
Vice President Public Relations
Prime Bank (Gambia) Limited
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