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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "John Addo" <john.addo2@raysmvp.com>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 09:49:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Your Kind Response Please
Hello Dear.
I am John Addo a banker and close confidant to Mr. Paul Louis Halley who was a stake holder and a business partner with Golden Star Resources (GSR) a Gold mining company here in Ghana West Africa.
Unfortunately,My client who died along with his wife hard deposited the Sum of $15.6M (Fifteen million, Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) Few weeks before his death with our bank here in Ghana from a proceed of his business with Golden Star Resources (GSR) which I personally cleared from a United Bank for Africa (UBA) Bank Draft.
However, the wife who knew about the deposit died along with him, As regards I need your assistance to move this fund out of my bank to a safer account since I will present you as the Next of Kin to receive the fund.Meanwhile I intend to have the fund share between us 40% for you, 50% for me while we donate 10% to charity.
If you are interested kindly get back to me as soon as possible so that we can proceed as I will provide you with all details for smooth transaction without hitch.
See this link as proof of my proposal
http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm
Regards.
John Addo.
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