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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:
- 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Bolo Michel Sanou <mrbolo153@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Bolo Michel Sanou <bolo.michel2016@barid.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 17:41:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HELLO
Dear Friend,
Greetings to you and your family. I am Mr.Bolo Michel Coordinator Claims Resolution Committee Department, Banque Centrale d'Etat d'Afrique l'Ouest Burkina Faso.
I am contacting you for strictly confidential source .
BUSINESS PROPOSAL
As a senior Bank officer, I am handling a confidential file of late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. with the total sum of USD$61.6 and 400kg Gold Nuggets deposited with a code for
claim since 2008. with a Commercial bank in Burkina Faso (BCB) this account is already considered as dormant.and classified as Investment fund for claims under a code returned to my department for onward state treasury if no one apply as refferenced beneficiary within three months.
I will be willing to disclose detailed information if you are capable to receive this fund and gold for mutual transation with uttermost confidentiality,trust and transparency.
THE ASSURANCE OF THE DEAL
This Deal is 100 % risk free.I am the only one with the code and informations. All I want from you is to act as the refference beneficiary of the fund to Provide a foreign company account for bank to bank transfer or direct withdrawal.
I am offering you 50%
Awaiting your urgent reply via this email above,
God bless you.
Mr.Bolo Michel Sanou
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