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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- 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.
- solomonabina0542@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Solomon Abina <solomonabina0542@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 07:28:25 -0700
Subject: WE ARE LOOKING FOR SUPPLIERS.
*Dear Sir/Madam,The Supply Project Commission of Ghana (Tender Committee)
has launches Her 2014/2015 Rural Development Project (R.D.P). Tender is to
all eligible foreign contractors from eligible source countries as defined
in the guidelines of the Ghana National Orientation Supply Commission
(G.N.O.S.C).Urgently furnish us in full details about the standard of your
products.We will appreciate it more if you can give us with full detail
specification/price lists to avoid making a wrong choice of products.Terms
of Payment: An upfront payment of 80% (T/T) will be made to your account
for production, while 20% will be paid before shipment.Get back to me for
more details.Regards,Solomon Abina .(R.D.P) Accredited Agent.104 Tudu park
James Town,P.O BOX, 650 Accra Ghana.Mobile Phone: +233 54 687 4393.EMAIL
CONTACT: solomonabina0542@gmail.com <solomonabina0542@gmail.com>*
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