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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.
- 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.
- eoak11199@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Deli Istavan" <chatto.sopronio@mdc.com.ph>
Reply-To: whiteoak11199@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 04:59:50 +0800
Subject: MAY WE TALK???
My name is Mr Deli Istavan, Chief Financial Officer,Nedbank Group Investor
Relations, working with Nedbank, here in South Africa.
I have a Proposal to discuss with you about a certain bonded account in our
Bank. The bonded Account has a balance of USD45Million. The funds in questi=
on
was deposited in the year 2005 here in our bank to be used in payment of an
American oil merchant for his last deal with our client.
Our client Late Roger Brett Kebble of South Africa and Chairman CEO Land-go=
ld
and Exploration/JCI Limited: was assassinated on the September 27th 2005 in=
his
car while driving on his way to a function in Melrose district of Johannesb=
urg
South Africa. You can read more about all this on below
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Roger-Kebble-sad-end-to-a-big-life-=
20150826
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I will need to present you as the beneficiary in the documents which I shall
present to the bank where the fund is deposited to re-profile the ownership=
of
the funds with your data to enable them transfer the fund into your nominat=
ed
bank account. Please reply with your full contact information (your full na=
me
and address Phone/fax etc,) to enable me contact you for a verbal discussio=
n.
Please treat this transaction as a confidential matter. I will send you all=
the
details as soon as you indicate your willingness on my personal Email: whit=
eoak11199@yahoo.com
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Much Regards
Chief Financial Officer.
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