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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:
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- 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.
- samuelackerman46@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Samuel Ackerman <samuelackerman080@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 06:38:34 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR KIND & URGENT ATTENTION.
FOR YOUR KIND & URGENT ATTENTION.
HELLO,
PLEASE THIS IS MR. SAMUEL ACKERMAN FROM GHANA. I AM CONTACTING YOU FOR A
BUSINESS TRANSACTION. I HAVE SOME MONEY ($32 MILLION US ) THAT I WANT TO
TRANSFER TO OVERSEAS THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE AS MY PRINCIPAL PARTNER. I
WORK WITH AMBER TRUST BANK AND I AM THE BRANCH BANK MANAGER HERE IN THE
VOLTA REGION.
PLEASE FOR YOUR CANDID INFORMATION, YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OF ANY
EXPENSES, ALL EXPENSES WILL BE OFFICIATED BY MYSELF, ALL I NEED IS YOUR
COOPERATION AND ALSO TO KEEP THIS CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL THE CASH IS
SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. FOR MORE DETAILS KINDLY
CONTACT ME ON MY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER BELLOW OR BETTER STILL, REPLY THROUGH
MY EMAIL ADDRESS AS STATED BELLOW.
THANK YOU AND HOPE YOUR EARLIEST RESPONSE.
MR. SAMUEL ACKERMAN
CELL : +233 279 110 558
EMAIL : SAMUELACKERMAN46@YAHOO.COM
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