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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:
- "choideukyyoung@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: Yahoo Services Provider <mariammuday11@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2016 17:56:52 +0000
Subject: AS NEXT OF KIN.
Good Day ,
I thank you very much for your kind consideration. Unfortunately, this
customer died with his family in a car crash during summer holiday of 2010
in France. His account mandate does not have any contact of any of his
relatives as next of kin. I have made several inquiries to his embassy to
locate any of his relatives without any success so I decided to track any
of his relative through the last name on Facebook. I have been mandated by
my bank management to provide the next of kin to his account. If I don't
get any of his relatives in 29 days the account balance of $10.700,000 will
be returned to the government treasury.
Since you share the same last name with the late account holder and I
cannot find any of his relatives I now seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin to the late account holder. I have relevant documents to
back up this claim and I assure you that we will handle everything legally
and professionally. You and I will share the money 50/50 after the money is
transferred to you. I think this is fair decision instead of the Cambodia
government taking the money.
If you are interested I will tell you what we need to do to claim the funds
within 2 weeks.
I Look forward to your positive reply.
Thanks,
Mr. Choi Deukyoung.
Email;choideukyyoung@outlook.com
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