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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MRS. ZAYNAB IBRAHIM" <mrs.zaynabibrahim.2013@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:56:37 +0100
Subject: Urgent Assistance !!!!!!!
Attention:Dear Friend,
I am .Mrs Zaynab Ahmed Ibrahim a wife to late Ahmed Ibrahim a Minister
during the Gaddafi Government my late husband was sentence to Death for
inciting violence against protesters during the uprising that led to the
Libyan detector’s overthrow in 2011.
Before my late husband died he deposited the sum of US$25.5Million (Twenty
Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United Sates Dollars) with the security
& safety treasury department of May Bank of Malaysia as personal valuables
(Gold & Diamond). Since the death of my husband me and my only son Musa
have been facing lots of difficulty.We are currently hiding here in
Benghazi,Libya's second largest city due to Monitoring by the Libyan
Authorities who are bent on arresting us because of my husband closeness to
former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
I urgently need your assistance to receive these funds from the treasury
department of the bank in Malaysia for Investment purposes. I will front
you to the treasury department of the bank with the vital documents of
claim.
This transaction is 100% risk free all the documents covering the deposits
will be documented in your favor to enable treasury department of the bank
to release the deposits to you as the new beneficiary.Your assistance is
urgently needed due to our movement restrictions preventing us to move
freely .As soon as the transaction is completed transfers I intend coming
over to your country for sharing and Investment and I will like to invest
into a company or Real Estate Business in your country.
Log on to the below website for more information.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/ 2013/08/01/uk-libya-court-
idUKBRE9700GT20130801
I Looking forward to hearing from you and you can contact me on my Email:(
alaa.muribat.ahmed@muslim.com) for more details
Thanks
Mrs Zaynab Ahmed Ibrahim
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