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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- mrsanyi07@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ihe anyi <mrsanyi07@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 17:51:59 +0000
Subject: RE
Sir,
I have been directed by the director of Foreign Operation/in Lome_ToGo
Bank to write you in respect to your mail which we have
received.Actually,we have earlier been told about you by Mr.Koko
Wolou (for the claim of My late father's deposit with our bank).
Late Mr Koko Wolou is our customer with sum substantial amount of
money he deposit with our noble bank($10.million(us) dollars with
account number 745008901546/QB/91/A) hence you have been really
appointed as a trustee to represent the next of Kin.However before our
bank will transact any business concerning the transfer of the fund to
your bank,we will like you to send the followings immediately now for
the Transfer of the fund:
power of attorney permitting you to claim and transfer the funds to
your bank account on her behalf.Note:This Power of attorney must be
endorsed by a Senegalese resident lawyer.
A. Full name: ______________________
Two. Contact person: _________________
Three. Age: ______________________
4. Mobile: _____________________
Five. Gender: ___________________
6. Occupation: _____________________
7. State: ______________________
Eight. Country: ______________________
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These shall also ensure that a smooth,quick and successful transfer of
the fund is made.
We promise to give our customers the best of our services.Should you
have any question(s),pleaseget back to me so that i will give you the
contact of the bank Ok.
Mrs koKo Ihe Wolou
This is my Email; (mrsanyi07@gmail.com) OR (mrsihe.anyi@yhaoo.com)
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