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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. )
- This email message is a next of kin 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.
- nadinesidambaram07@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Nadine Sidambaram <nadinesidambaram03@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:42:52 -0700
Subject: I hope to hear from you soonest
Dearest, Nancy Sayles
I am Mrs.Nadine N. Sidambaram,an Indian Malaysian married to late
politician Mr.N. Sidambaram. My husband was divisional treasurer of Ipoh
Barat unit of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in Perak state. He was
brutally murdered by opposing members of his party for his straight
forwardness and accountability though the government claimed that it was a
robbery attack.I was lucky to stand this gruesome murder on the night of
13th January 2009. My life has not being the same since the demise of my
lovely husband.
I was diagnosed with cancer of breast shortly after this accident. My
health has so deteriorated that the doctors say I have few months on
earth.Our only son died in 2007 after a car crash.So,I am in a lonely world
of my home waiting for death to come. I write you to seek your assistance
in the security of US$8.2million deposited by my late husband with a
security company in South Africa where i am seeking asylum, South Africa
before he was killed.I am the only one with direct access and information
of this deposit. I am here with my cousin Philip who has been of good help
and assistance to me but unfortunately his very tender and i don't think he
can handle this large sum of money thus i decided to seek for your
assistance.
I decided to seek help knowing that my days are numbered having received a
call from the security company that they will turn the deposit to its
treasury if I fail to present an Administrator/next of kin for the account.
I seek your assistance to be made the administrator to this inheritance.I
intend to introduce you to our family attorney whom I deem very competent
to guide you through this claim process. Please get back to me for more
information on this inheritance.I was lead by the Almighty to send this
email to you after serious thought of all emails I saw on the internet.
Please treat this seriously.I have all documents of deposit of this fund to
prove this legitimate to you.I got your email from a brochure in the
hospital in UK where I have been hospitalized for 18months now on
chemotherapy treatment.Please kindly contact me directly to my private
email below for more details and get your help
E-mail:nadinesidambaram07@yahoo.com
I hope to hear from you soonest before I go. Thank you and God bless you.
Nadine Sidambaram.
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