419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?U3RldmUgQmFkdQ==?= <stevebaduassociate@mail.ru> =?UTF-8?B?VXJnZW50IEF0dG4u?=

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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:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- badusteveassociate@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?U3RldmUgQmFkdQ==?= <stevebaduassociate@mail.ru>
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:44:17 +0400
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?VXJnZW50IEF0dG4u?=

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Attn,Sir/Madam.
I am, from Ghana. I had a client who lived in Europe and died in Ghana. He was a contractor in Gold Mine in Ghana. He has in a dormant account a total
of (10.7 MILLION Euros) Ten Million and Seven Hundred Thousand Euros deposited in a bank in Europe.
I received official letters from the bank last week suggesting proceeding for confiscation of this abandoned, personal asset; in line, with European,
financial laws.
I need your consent to present you as the Inheritor, because you share the same last name with him. If you agree to work with me, the fund will be
transferred to you, for me and you, to share based on percentage.
To indicate your interest to stand as the Inheritor of this fund, Pleases kindly furnish me with your personal details here ( badusteveassociate@yahoo.co.uk) toÂ
enable me detail you more regarding the claim of this fund as quickly as possible before the account is confiscated.
Awaiting your urgent response,
Steve A.Badu,Esq.

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