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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "million us 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)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "sagarasevare181@outlook.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Sagara Sevare <sagarasevare181@outlook.fr>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:13:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From Mr. Sagara sevare
Dear Friend, My name is Mr. Sagara Sevare a banker and chief auditor in United bank ofAfrica Burkina Faso West Africa, One ofour customers was among the victims that was killed in Kenya at Westgateshopping mall On 21 September 2013 and before his death, he has an account withus valued at $29million usa dollars (twenty-nine million us dollars) in ourbank and according to the Burkina Faso law, at the expiration of Ten months ifnobody applies to claim the funds a grace of five months also will be givenbefore the money will revert to the ownership of the Burkina Faso government. My proposals is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand in as thenext of kin or distant cousin for us to claim this money, so that the fruits ofthis old man’s labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt governmentofficials who will later use the money to sponsor war in Africa and killinnocent citizens in the search for political power As a foreign partner which this money will be transfer into your account,you are entitle to 40% of the total money while 55% will be for me as themoderator of this transaction and 5% will be mapped out for any expenditurethat may be incur during the course of this transaction. Please note that therewill be no problem as my bank has made all effort through to reach for any ofhis relation but all was fruitless. 1)your full name.....2) sex.....3) age.....4) country.....5)passport or photo.....6)occupation.....7) personal Mobile number.....8) Personal fax number.....9) Home &office address..... My position as the chief auditor in this bank guarantees the successfulexecution of this (deal) transaction.Please send the following: Reply To This E-mail Address..... sagarasevare181@outlook.fr  Thank you for your understandingMr. Sagara Sevare
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