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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 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.
- ijerenora@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ijerenora <ijerenora@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:38:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello My Dear Please Help Me Out
 Hello My Dear
I know that we haven't known or come across each other before
considering the fact that I sourced your email contact through the
internet in search of trusted person who can assist me urgently and
save my life.
My name is Nora Ijere Paul 24 years old female from the Republic of
Kenya, the daughter of Late Mr Ijere Paul. My late father was a Kenyan
lawyer and human rights activist who was the Chief Executive Officer
and Communications and Advocacy Officer of the Oscar Foundation Free
Legal Aid Clinic Kenya (OFFLACK). My Father was brutally shot dead on
Thursday 5Th March 2009 after a government spokesman accused their
group of aiding a criminal gang. What led to the cold blood killing is
still unclear but I know that my father life was the target. You can
read more about my father in the bbc link
below.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/792787 3.stm
I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am
receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late
father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death
ofamy beloved Father. Meanwhile I wanted to travel to Europe, but she
hide away my international passport and other valuable documents.
Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father's File which
contained important documents. Now I am presently staying in the
Mission in Burkina Faso. I am seeking for long term relationship and
investment assistance. My father of blessed memory deposited the sumof
(US$ 11.5) Million in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the
next of kin.
I had contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch Manager
told me that being a refugee, my status according to the local law
does not authorize me to carry out the operation. However, he advised
me to provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf.I had wan ted to
inform my stepmother about this
deposit but I am afraid that she will not offer me anything after the
release of the money.
Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the money
into your bank account while I will relocate to your country and
settle down with you. As you indicated your interest to help me I will
give you the account number and the contact of the bank where my late
beloved father deposited the money with my name as the next of kin. It
is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your
assistance and the balance shall be my investment in any profitable
venture which you will recommend to me as have no any idea about
foreign investment. Please all communications should be through this
email address only for confidential purposes.
Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give
you details in my next mail after receiving your acceptance mail to
help me(ijerenora@gmail.com).
Yours s incerely,
Miss Nora Ijere Paul.
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