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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:
- 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.
- kingsleydodo2014@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: daniel goodman <goodman7779944@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 04:33:29 -0700
Subject: Authority to transfer this money.
Dear sir
Can you receive and manage the sum of $379.7M only the funds was a
result of bunkering crude oil sales.
I do not want you to treat me like an Italian who ran away with my
money valued at US$68M after transferring the money into his a/c.with
his help.The address he gave happened to be a stadium when i was
searching for him.
The fund is deposited in an escrow account oversea.Details will be
made available to you upon request.
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Kingsley Dodo.
Email:kingsleydodo2014@gmail.com
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