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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:
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Leonard Peters <leonardpeters891@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 16:43:29 +0300
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
Hello Friend , My name is Leonard Peters . It’s Just my urgent need
for a partner that led to my contacting you about this transaction. I
am a banker by profession and currently holding the post of Chief
Auditor in our Bank. I have the
opportunity of transferring an unclaimed funds ($12.5M) Twelve
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars belonging to one of my late
clients(Christophe De Margerie) who died in a plane crash.Having no one
coming up to claim his funds and if left unclaimed will be transferred
to the government treasury by the bank.
Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where we can facilitate the
transfer of this fund and have promised 50% as your percentage once we
are through, if you agree to my business proposal. Further details of
the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your mail
response with your
phone number
address
date of birth
Occupation/position and
your marital status for further details explanations.
Yours Faithfully
Mr.Leonard peters
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