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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:
- "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.)
- "barr." (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.
Fraud email example:
From: tikoforest@terra.com.pe
Date:
Subject:
I Am Barrister. Tiko Forest the personal ass=
istant to the deposed
president of Burkina Faso. I have been manda=
ted by the Former President Blaise Compore
to seek for your partne=
rship to receive an embezzled fund in
an account in the bank which shall=
refer to you after.
This is to enable him ( the President) empty =
the account from trace of the
new president.
all you are required to =
do is to open an Internet banking account with the
bank where the said f=
und is deposited and the account officer will transfer
part of the fund =
( 15 million dollars) to you. The Total amount in the
account is 150 mil=
lion dollars and we have to disburse this fund to 15
trusted individual =
who are ready to partner with us to enable the
president empty the accou=
nt. After the transfer, I shall visit you On
behalf of the preside=
nt for sharing. 35% goes to you and 55% to the
President. contact me via=
my private email and send me your phone
number to enable us speak=
on phone.
Regards
Barr. Tiko Forest .
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