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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million us 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)
- "keep it confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
- 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.
- jj_beta2001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Judge Beta <jj_beta2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 07:05:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Help and Assistance Needed
Hello dear
First i must solicit your confidence in this transaction and i pray that my decision to reveal this to you maybe given genuine approval considering the fact that we have not known each other before , I wish to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you, I am Judge Beta From Darfur Sudan but presently in the Refugee Camp here in Ghana west africa ,
I write to Inform you of my desire to Invest in real estate and Buy a Living House in your country
i am the only surviving son of late Chief Andrew Beta who was a businessman and deals in Diamond and Gold Merchant and was the Chairman of the Mining Co-operation in my country for many Years before he died.
My Father before he died revealed to me about the consignment box containing $10 million us dollars which he deposited with a Security Company in Ghana for safe keeping and deposited it as Family Treasures and Belonging for Onward Transfer .
My Father did not disclose the content of the box to the security company to avoid the officials from raising eyebrows,
And presently i am here in Ghana to notify the security company for the claim and Transfer of the Box and i am presently staying in the united nation refugee camp.
Therefore i i want you to help ,assist and lecture me on how best i can invest this money ,because my father told me that it is dangerous to invest this money in Africa due to market instability coupled with economic instability facing Africa countries. So i should look for a Foreign Beneficiary or Partnership Abroad that is why i want to invest my funds with you in your country and spend the rest of my life there .
For Your Foreign help and Assistance i have agreed to offer to you 25% of the total amount and 5% for any expenses . The vital Documents covering the deposit and ownership which i can send to you on request by email or fax.
As i have never disclose this to anyone so i want you to keep it confidential until we are sucessfull.
Thanks and GODbless you.
jj_beta2001@yahoo.com
Judge Beta.
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