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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:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- musafi2000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: musa safi <musafi2000@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 11:27:53 +0000
Subject: HELLO
DEAR
I RECEIVED VERY ENCOURAGING INFORMATION ABOUT YOU AND HOW
TRUSTWORTHYYOU ARE. I AM DELIGHTED WITH SUCH USEFUL INFORMATION. I AM
INTERESTEDIN A PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROGRAM WITH YOU. FIRST PERMIT
ME TOINTRODUCE MYSELF. I AM MUSA SAFI , THE SENIOR SITE ENGINEER IN
THE
MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING IN GHANA.
AN IRRIGATION CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO A FOREIGN FIRM WORTH MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS, DURING THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT BY THE FIRM A LARGE
AMOUNT OF GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SITES. AS THE SIGHT ENGINEER, I
COLLABORATED WITH THE FIRM IN A MUTUAL AGREEMENT AS REGARDS THE
PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE Gold, OF WHICH I RECEIVED MY SHARE OF
FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$15 MILLION USD). AS A CIVIL
SERVANT, I CANNOT INTRODUCE OR CIRCULATE THIS AMOUNT INTO THE GHANA'S
BANKING SYSTEM CONSIDERING MY STATUS AS A CIVIL SERVANT. THE ABOVE
SITUATIONS PROMPTED MY DECISION TO SOLICIT YOUR COPERATION TO TAKE
DELIVERY OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR CUSTODY FOR MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT
ASYOU WILL BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED WITH 40% of THE FUND.
I WILL ARRANGE ALL THE NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN ENSURING A SMOOTH
PROCESS FOR THE FUNDS TO GET TO YOU. I WILL ALSO APPRECIATE YOU
CONTACT ME ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL VIA MY E-MAIL
(musafi2000@gmail.com) TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ON MY
MODUS OPERANDI OF GETTING THE FUNDS ACROSS TO YOU HITCH FREE. THIS
MATTER REQUIRES YOUR URGENT ATTENTION AND DISCRETION NO MATTER WHAT
YOUR DECISION MAYBE.
I AWAIT YOUR DUE RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS
MUSA SAFI
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