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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)
- "million 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- charlesko.ffi@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: charles koffi <charleskoffi02@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:44:13 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
I have emailed you earlier without a response, in my first email I
mentioned about my client who have the same surname with you or he
might be your relation and his now dead. So respond back to me for
more Comprehensive detail regarding his fund with a bank here in my
Country.I want the fund to be transfer to you as the next of kin.
fund valued at $10.5 million dollars that he deposited with a bank here.
Please if you are interested to assist me in this claim,then get back
to me with your
full personal date's listed bellow to enable immediate commencement of
the transfer proceedings.
My questions are:-
1.PLEASE CAN YOU CHAMPION THIS TRANSACTION??...........................
2.CAN I GIVE YOU TRUST?..................................
3.HOPE YOU WILL NOT EAT MY SHARE WHEN THIS FUND GET INTO YOUR ACCOUNT?
YES.....................NO.............
4.YOUR FULL NAME......................................
5.PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS ...........................
6.Private MOBILE TELEPHONE NO.........................
7.COUNTRY.....................
8.OCCUPATION.................
9.Age.........................
10.Marital status.............
Yours faithfully
Thanks for your understanding.
Barrister Charles Koffi Esq.
please contact me through my private email.( charlesko.ffi@hotmail.com)
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