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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR JAMAL HABIB KITO" <rsegura@ids.com.mx>
Reply-To: <beno.hamdi@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 01:42:44 -0700
Subject: LEETER OFFER.

Dear Friend,
 
You may be surprised to receive this message from me since you dont know me in person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am Mr. Jamal Habib Kito senior Manager of ( GUARANTYTRUST BANK OF KENYA) African Banking Corporation Limited Africa.
 
I got your contact through your country's Information Exchange On line, and then I decided to write you. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the Handling of US$25.5Million (Twenty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United state Dollars ) .
 
This fund is an excess of what my branch in which I am the senior manager made as profit last year. I have already submitted an approved End of the Year 2015 report to my Head Office and they will never know of this Excess.
 
I have since then, placed this amount of US$25.5 Million (Twenty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United state Dollars) .on a SUSPENSE SECURITY without a beneficiary. As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money as the beneficiary of the funds.
 
I intend to part 50% of this fund to you while 50% shall be for me. I do need to stress that there are practically no-risk involved in this. It's going to be a direct transaction. All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund. If you accept this offer.
 
I will appreciate your timely response
With regards,
 
Mr Jamal Habib Kito
Please reply to (beno607@aol.com )




rsegura@ids.com.mx
Rosa Isela Segura
 
Acount Manager
ids Ciudad de México
 
55 2789 8400 Ext.: 2321
55 3007 0975
Av. Insurgentes Sur 1388, 03230, México D.F.
  

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