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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- 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.
- benwuakume2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: benkwakume2@gmail.com
Date: 12 Aug 2014 22:54:04 -0400
Subject: I Need Your Attention Pls.
Dear,
My name is Benjamin Kwakume. I am reaching you with faith to solicit for your kind assistance to help me achieve investment in your country. Which I am desecrate in need of your Kind help to achieve my plans and effort through you as my foreign partner.
Please the reason why I have to contact you base on the problem I am passing through here with my uncle. My late father Mr. Raymond Kwakume was poisoned to death by his brothers because of land dispute. After the burial ceremony. My mother was accuse through my uncle to have hand over the death of my late father and thrown her out of the house. it like my late mother knew what is going to happen to me. And he took me away and advice me not to go close to my uncle for my safety and future. My late mother died last 3 months ago after suffered kidney surgical operation. Please I don't want to go more forth about my family experience.
My late father was a dealer in oil refinery company when he was Alive. I inherited the sum of US$18,300,000.00 (eighteen million, three hundred thousand US Dollars only). From my late parents which I want to invest this money in your country with your good Idea as a citizen. I also believe that you know more better than me in your country concerning investment. I will be very happy to hear from your response accepting to help me accomplish this investment plans with good faith. For your kind assistance showing to help me. I will offer you 15% of the total amount. Please treat this urgently and get back to me with your full contact information as follow (YOUR FULL NAMES / HOUSE ADDRESS / YOUR OCCUPATION / YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER) through my private contact address at (benwuakume2@gmail.com) for more information.
Waiting to hear from you.
Yours Sincerely.
Benjamin Kwakume.
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