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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- 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.
- anitaritaattison@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Attison Jim <attisonjim0222@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 06:42:23 -0800
Subject: Dear Good Friend
Dear Good Friend
I believe this letter finds you in good health and good spirits,
Please i know that this will be a big surprise to you base to build a
partnership trust with you in assisting me in foreign business for benefit
of both of us, my name is Jim Attison of foreign nationality while my
lovely sister name is Anita Rita Attison.
I am contacting you in regards to my late father Mr David Attison gold
field and the funds US $ 10.5 Million he left in a Financial Institution
SECURITY vault of which the institution did not know what the real content
in the consignment contain money because my late father deposited it as
family valuable for security reasons.It is so painful that his workers did
not manage his company properly and the business collapse addition for the
land been taken back by government due to mismanagement which there is an
opportunity to recover the land back with you as our guardian He secure
some important asset for us storage gold and fund which is waiting for
claim once we present our guardian as our foreign partner as our father
agreed with the financial institution the day the asset was deposited with
them humble seeking for you utmost assistance to help us for the
retrieving those properties/ fund to overseas for security and investment
purposes in your country into lucrative venture that would be profitable
for our mutual benefit, to avoid loosing all to government.
Please.If you know the kind of help you would be able to render to your
family or children kindly render it to us we promise that you will not
regret the help, you will be highly reward for your kind deed to us to make
sure we be at save side as well protect the asset for us to move into
lucrative ventures that would be well profitable for our mutual benefit in
your country. I will appreciate your kind assistance to help us towards this
project so we will introduce you to the financial institution as our
guidance as well our father foreign partner whom the consignment/asset
should release to with our consent I will rather accept the situation
whereby you handle this promptly for us to regain full access to the
properties as we well open up a new account for the fund to be paid into to
be able us have access on it and start new life with you in your country as
well be able to proceed to our education.We promise to offer you 25% of the
total sum for your kind deed to us.i wait your reply Through my private
email address anitaritaattison@gmail.com for more detail explanation about
this transaction as well on how to proceed. Thanks for your kindness and
good co-operation.
Best Regards
Jim And Anita Rita Attison
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