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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Zaynab Ibrahim <zaynabibrahim76@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:57:31 +0100
Subject: Attention:Dear Friend,
I am Mrs. Zaynab Ahmed Ibrahim a wife to late Ahmed Ibrahim a Minister
during the Gaddafi Government my late husband was sentence to Death
for inciting violence against protesters during the uprising that led
to the Libyan detector’s overthrow in 2011.
Before my late husband died he deposited the sum of US$25.5Million
(Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United Sates Dollars) with
the security & safety treasury department of May Bank of Malaysia as
personal valuables (Gold & Diamond). Since the death of my husband me
and my only son Musa have been facing lots of difficulty. We are
currently hiding here in Benghazi,Libya's second largest city due to
Monitoring by the Libyan Authorities who are bent on arresting us
because of my husband closeness to former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
I urgently need your assistance to receive these funds from the
treasury department of the bank in Malaysia for Investment purposes. I
will front you to the treasury department of the bank with the vital
documents of claim. This transaction is 100% risk free all the
documents covering the deposits will be documented in your favor to
enable treasury department of the bank to release the deposits to you
as the new beneficiary.
Your assistance is urgently needed due to our movement restrictions
preventing us to move freely . As soon as the transaction is completed
transfers I intend coming over to your country for sharing and
Investment and I will like to invest into Real Estate in your country.
Log on to the below website for more information.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/uk-libya-court-idUKBRE9700GT20130801
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks
Mrs. Zaynab Ahmed Ibrahim
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