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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- 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)
- "million american 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- markind.omar11@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "markind.omar" <m_ezazu@aol.fr>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 02:35:06 -0500
Subject: good news
UNITED NATION MONITORING FUND
ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICA
PHONE UMBER +233543934582
I AM MR.MARKIND OMAR THE DIRECTOR OF UNITED NATION MONITORING FUND IN ACCRA GHANA. WE ARE CONTACTING YOU IN REGARDS TO YOUR RECOVERED DELAYED FUND WORTH OF $10MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS FROM ONE OF THE LEADING BANK HERE IN AFRICA THAT WAS ASSIGN TO TRANSFER TO YOU AS THE REAL BENEFICIARY
THE UNITED NATION MONITORING DEPARTMENT HERE IN ACCRA GHANA IN WEST AFRICA HAS INTRUDED OVER THE RECOVERED FUND AND INSTRUCTED TO TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOUR DOOR STEP YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH DIPLOMATIC TRANSFER WITHIN 72HOURS,
YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO FORWARD THIS FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S TO ENABLE THE CONSIGNMENT REGISTERED ON YOUR NAME AND YOUR INFORMATION'S WITH THE UNITED NATION DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY VESSEL FOR EFFECTIVE DELIVERY TO YOU AS THE REAL BENEFICIARY.
YOUR FULL NAME .............................................
1,YOUR HOME OFFICE ADDRESS FOR DELIVER...............
2.YOUR PRIVATE MOBILE NUMBER.....................................
3. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY.................................................
4 YOUR. OCCUPATION............................................................
5 YOUR AGE ................................................................
YOU ARE ADVICE TO RETURN TO THIS OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATION MONITORING FUND FOR MORE INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO RECEIVED YOUR CLAIMED FUND, URGENT.
please contact me with my private email address
(markind.omar11@yahoo.com )
BEST REGARDS
Mr MARKIND OMAR
DIRECTOR UNITED NATION MONITORING FUND
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