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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- alexsantichai@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Alex santichai <alexsantichai7@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:23:45 +0700
Subject: URGENT RELIABLE PARTNER NEEDED.?
Dear Friend,
Greetings!
How are you and family today? Hope every one of you is in good health.
Honestly I know that this message might meet you in utmost surprise as both
us never know each other before. However its just my urgent need of a
foreign Co-worker that made me to contact you for this urgent business of
transaction and I pray that this will turn out to be an everlasting
relationship between both of us. Your attention to this message will change
our lives, believe me, all I will need from you is just your co-operation
in this business.
My name is Mr.Alex Santichai, I am a banker by profession from Thailand and
currently holding the post of Director of Auditing and Accounting Unit of
the Bank. I have the opportunity of transferring abroad the left over fund
( $ 10.5 Million USD ) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States of
American Dollars of one of my Bank clients who died along with his supposed
next of kin on March 11th 2004 at Madrid train attack.
Hence I am inviting you for business deal where the money can be shared
between both of us in the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you, while 10%
will be mapped out for any expenses that may occur along the business. If
you are interested in my proposal further details of the transfer will be
forwarded unto you as soon as I hear from you.
Get back to me only on my private email AlexSantichai@hotmail.com
Best Regards,
Mr.Alex Santichai.
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