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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:
- "samboko22@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: sam boko <samboko22@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 10:00:38 +0000
Subject: Hello,
Hello,
The matter of Heimel's estate.
It might be a surprise to you reading from me now.I am Mr.Sam Boko(a
legal practitioner ) from the Republic of Togo. I was mandated to
contact you seeing that youanswer the same last name to my deceased
client Mr. Peterson Heimel, whose nationality is also yours too. seek
your consent to present you as his next of kin in order to pursue the
release of his unclaimed deposit which is valued in some millions of
dollars.I shall explain in details if only you could directly respond
back to me for more detail.Contact:(samboko22@outlook.com)
Regards,
Mr.Sam Boko .Esq
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