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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "KF PITA INVESTMENT LIMITED" <kfreed@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 06:15:00 -0800
Subject: WAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSES!
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
WE ARE SOURCING FOR COMPANIES WHO CAN SUPPLY THEIR PRODUCTS
IN LARGER QUANTITIES WITH MODERATE PRICING TO ECOWAS PROJECT
COMMISSION WHO RECENTLY LAUNCHED 2014 URBAN AND RURAL
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ECOWAS SUB-REGION.
IF YOUR COMPANY IS CAPABLE OF HANDLING THIS SUPPLY, PLEASE
CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR RANGE OF PRODUCTS,
CATALOG/SPECIFICATION AND PRICES TO ENABLE US CONFIRM IF YOU
CAN HANDLE IT THIS IS URGENT.
YOU CAN CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY.
KINGSLEY FREEDOM (AGENT) KJ
COMPANY: KF PITA INVESTMENT LIMITED
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