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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.
- 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.
- aishaeasin@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: aisha easin <aishaeasin2@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 13:28:33 +0000
Subject: With humble Request,
With `humbler request,
I am Miss Aisha easin 22 years of age the only child and Daughter of late Mr. Godwin easin, from nigeria. I want to use this medium to request for your assistance for relocation and investment establishment in your custody by transferring my inherited money into your bank account. My late father was a businessman before he was assassinated he died on 9thof October 2012. Some months after the death of my father, two of my uncles conspired against me and sold my father’s properties to a Chinese businessman all because I am a girl. A week ago, I opened my father’s briefcase and saw some documents whichmy late father used and deposited money in a Bank here in nigeria with my name as the next of kin. I have tried to withdraw the money so that I can start a better life and take care of myself The Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that my ppresent status doesn’t permit me by the local laws to clear money or make a transfer of money into an account. He advised me to present somebody or a company to stand on my behalf that will help me and invest the moneyThanks and God bless
you.Yours sincerely.
Aisha Easin.
aishaeasin@yahoo.com.
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