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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:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- mrandrewjude@hushmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Andrew Jude <mrandrewjude@hushmail.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2015 22:53:47 +0800
Subject: RE: Hello
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Good day,
I will introduce myself I am Mr Andrew Jude a Banker working in an
Investment bank Until now I am the account officer to most of the
foreign accounts and I have since discovered that most of the
account are dormant account with a lot of money in the account on
further investigation I found out that most account belong to
people that are dead and have no body to come and claim there
investment money in their account with no next of kin.
My proposal is that since I am the account officer and the money
or the account is dormant and there is no next of kin obviously
the account owner has died long time ago,I will guild you on how
we can go about every steps then you should provide an account for
the money to be transferred.
The money that is floating in the bank right now is $48m and some
part of this money is what I want to transfer to your account for
our mutual benefit.
Please if this is okay by you I will advice that you contact me
through my direct email address only(mrandrewjude@hushmail.com).
Please this transaction should be kept confidential. For your
assistance as the account owner we shall share what ever money on
equal basis(50% each).
Your reply will be appreciated,
Thank you.
Mr Andrew Jude
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