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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:
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "saladinnasromeish@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Saladin Nasr Omeish <saladinnasromeish@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 09:48:25 +0000
Subject: Esteem Greetings!!!
Esteem Greetings!!!
I am the fund transfer department manager in Standard Chartered Bank India Asia Headquarters .I want to transfer an abandoned sum of 15 million Great Bristish Pounds to your account 50% will be for you and 50% for me. I would like to use my share to purchase any valuable property you have to sell.
No risk involved. You are to stand only as a beneficiary of the diseased bank customer who died on December 3rd 2015 and in a vehicle crash.
The very name of this diseased customer is late Mr Selvasankar Jeevanantham who was a successful business man until his death in car accident on his way to his hometown.
He was with his wife in that vehical, both him and his wife died at the spot. Until his death, he was not having a biological or an adopted child who is suppose to stand as a next of kin now.
The government of India constitution states if such a diseased person has no beneficiary, the government would divert the funds into the government treasury.
At this juncture, i beg you in the name of God to stand as a beneficiary to late Mr Selvasankar Jeevanantham to receive this funds before the end of this year because the funds would
be ceased by the Central Bank Of India if no one claims this funds on time.
You have nothing to worry about in this whole process,it is 100% risk free. I am in position to sideline all protocols because i am the fund transfer department manager.
All you have to do is to stand as the beneficiary in order to receive this funds on time before it gets too late. Please get back to me immediately, so i can direct you on how to receive this funds as soon as possible.
Contact me for more details. Kindly reply me back to my email saladinnasromeish@outlook.com
Saladin Nasr Omeish
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