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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- kabiruwahid113@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Kabiru Wahid <ahmedfrazana@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kabiruwahid113@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:55:41 +0000
Subject: REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY!!
Hello Dear Friend I am Mr.Kabiru Wahid,I wish to place your name as
the beneficiary to fifteen million Five hundred thousand dollars only
due to the death of the depositor who died years ago along with his
family.However, i assure you that this transaction will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach
of the law both in your country and here in Burkina West Africa once
the fund is transferred to your bank account.The funds I am referring
to is right here in this bank floating in suspense account,
Therefore i solicit for your to be in collaboration with me to have
this done, it will be transferred into an account you will provide any
where in the world.I will need you to provide the cooperation
following information urgently to enable the bank start the processing
of the all the relevant legal documents for the fund remittance.
1) Name:
2) Address:
3) Tel:
4) Age:
5) Sex:
6) Occupation Status:
Waiting for your reply soon.
Email:kabiruwahid113@gmail.com
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Kabiru Wahid
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