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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22556688259 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- 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.
- johngba01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: John <bobalfreno114@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: John <johngba01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 21:23:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear friend
Dear friend
How are you,?
I am Mr John the family member of formal president of Cote d'Ivoire
Mr Laurent Gbagbo
I am looking for a good and honest partner that will
Help us to invest the money that Mr Laurent Gbagbo
Kept in Security Company before he was arrested to International
Criminal Court.Total amount of $20,200.000 USD with covered with document.
Dear friend we seeking for secret and honesty from you because this
money is our last hope as you can see the new Government seize all our property including
cash in bank.We are willing to invest the money in your own line of business also
we need someone that will help us to make the change of ownership
before the money will be transfer to your destination.
Before that my son will come and join you for we to start the investment
Contact me for more information and also tell me what type
Of investment that will be good in your country please we will
waiting to here from you.
Also we will like to Know more about you and how old are you also how
long you have been in business
Please tell me more about your country
CONTACT ME HERE
MOBILE +225 56688259
MR John.D.G
Email johngba01@gmail.com
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