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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- tonybenjamin12@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: tony benjamin <tonybenjamin117@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:11:29 +0000
Subject: My Letter,
My Letter,
I am Tony Benjamin from Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).I am 21
years old boy orphan that is as a result of i have no parent I have
about US$5.2million that i inherited from my late loved father Mr
Kouame Benjamin I want to invest this fund in your country with your
consent, co-operation ,
Secondly on your full acceptance to work with me regarding this
purpose, kindly indicate your interest by reply back to me so that I
will furnish you with the needfully information and the details on how
to proceed further.
I am ready to offer 25% total amount of money to you on the final
transfer of the money to your bank account.
Here is my priavte email address.
tonybenjamin12@gmail.com
Tell/ +22505671692
Thanks
Tony Benjamin
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