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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.
- 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.
- ialimat@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Alimat Ibrahim" <ialimat@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:40:11 -0600
Subject: I Have Faith In You
My Dear
I am Mrs. Alimat Ibrahim 19 years old and an orphan my parent died during the militant raid in Northeastern Nigeria by a sect known as BOKO HARAM 2 years ago. My parents death was a devastating news to me but i have to continue my life presently I am in camp built by emergency relief agency as a temporary home for the affected populance. My father left behind a family treasures and money worth millions of dollars deposited as a will for me which i have been to the finance home to sorts for transfer to any country of my wish.
There are procedures for the transfer of the funds which i am not capable of handling and I am contacting a very mature and business personality to help me in these regard.
As a young girl the trauma i faced during these militant raids has been haunting my life and i have been unbalanced psychologically because i saw the death of my parent physically it was God that saves my life just a second. You can google the names of the sect BOKO HARAM to see the actrocities they have caused the NorthernEaster state of Nigeria,these will give you the illustration of what i am talking about.
If you receive my e-mail and you are interested in keeping these funds for me to start my future in your country you can responds without any fear of bad feelings like scams or frauds,this is the only medium i can use to reach the world. I will introduce you to the finance home where the funds and treasures are deposited without any bias of your background once you cannot betray me.
You will benefit 20% of the total funds but you must not discriminate against Muslims and people of other faiths when assisting me.
There are lots of fraud i must admit that to you but if you are not contended with my e-mail you can visit my country here in Nigeria where both of us can visit the finance home and you can also sorts my traveling process to your country immediately.
I will give you more details once I receive your reply because I do not want to state all here until I see your reply, desire and commitment. Please can you treat this as confidential and keep it as a secret for security reasons between both of us. Pls reply to ialimat@yahoo.com
Please let us be committed to these cause because i weep inside me here everyday and as a responsible parents you will understand what i am passing through.
My Best Regards.
Alimat Ibrahim
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