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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "kayp.forbes@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "kayp.forbes@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Kay P. Forbes" <kaypforbes1@mynet.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 09:13:22 +0530
Subject: Letter
I am Mrs. Kay P. Forbes, Senior Treasurer & the Auditor General Manager. I work with SGBBE Security Company. It is my wish to solicit your assistance in a business opportunity that will be benefited for you and I. During our investigation in my Bank,in my department I came across an abandoned sum of money $30.00.000.00 USD (Thirty Million United States Dollars) In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer late Mr. Micheal Leo who is from your region and he died along with his entire family.
I wish to know if we can work together so that the Fund will be DELIVERY to you and we will share it between you and my self. I would like you to stand as his Next of Kin to a fixed Deposit of $30.00.000.00 USD (Thirty Million United States Dollars) which he made to THROUGH DELIVERY COMPANY.He died and left nobody behind as his Next of Kin. The Funds can be transferred to you either through Bank to Bank wire transfer into any account of your choice or by DELIVERING THROUGH SHIPPING COMPANY . Please get back to me If you are interested to know much about this business.PLS Reply Me Here In This Email: kayp.forbes@outlook.com
Regards
Mrs. Kay P. Forbes
Senior Treasurer & the Auditor General Manager
E-mail: kayp.forbes@outlook.com
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