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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Josse Bua <jossebua@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: Josse Bua <joybu@outlook.fr>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:56:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Are you surprise to hear from me?.
>From Mrs Josee Bua and Daughter
Abidjan-Ivory Coast.
Dearest,
This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it
as serious could come into your mind but please consider it with a
divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility.
Perhaps this would go down as the most difficult letter i will ever
attempt to right in my life.i am not sure that it will adequately
conveys the remorse i feel at this moment how do i begin my story? how
do i tell this story without shedding tears, tears of
sorrow oh god i thank you for giving me this opportunity to air my view
and to share this story with some one.
I am Mrs Josse Bua and Daughter from Ivory Coast. i was married to
late Mr Dinda Bua who was a contractor with the government of Cote
d'Ivoire before he died in the year 2013 after few days in the hospital
his doctor said his death was as a result of poison.
We were married for so many years with one girl of 17 years respectively
called Sussy. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of(
$3.500,000.00 usd) Three million five hundred thousand dollars with one
bank here.
Presently this money is still in the custody of the bank here, recently
my doctor told me that my health condition is very bad due to cancer
problem.having known my condition i decided to contact you so that you
will help me to transfer this money into your
private account and also help my daughter to come over to your country
to start a new life moreover you may be aware of the political problem
going on in my country i don’t want my daughter to stay here during the
election.
The brothers of my late husband has raised against i and my daughter
since-the death of my husband and they have sized all my late husband
properties but they did not know about this deposit which my husband
made with a bank here which i will soon send you
their contact.
You should promise me that you will help my daughter to invest this fund
in your country and also help her to further her education in your
country. please assure me that you will act accordingly as i stated
herein. Send me these information so i can submit
it to bank and also introduce you as our family friend who will receive
the fund .
1. Full name:___________________
2. Address:____________________
3. Sex___________
4. Age:_____
5. Occupation:___________________
6. Phone:_______Mobile:_____________
7. State of origin :_____Country:_____
Hoping to receive your response immediately,
Thanks.
Sincerely .
From Mrs Josse Bua and Daughter
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