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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 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.
- frederickjohn32@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: John Frederick <johnfrederick@freemail.hu>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 13:23:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hello
Hello,
My name is Frederick John (Advocate) I wrote to you earlier but you did not
respond. I need your assistance in retrieving of my late client's funds
worth ($8,500.000 U.S.) and 250 Kilogram of gold deposited with the bank
security department for safe keeping. Note that your surname is similar to
my late client's family last name and that was the reason why I have
contacted you to assist me to retrieve the unclaimed funds because the bank
has issued me an official mandate to submit the beneficiary's name for
claim or they will confiscate and close the account if no response.
If you are interested for more information regarding this mutual profit
transaction, kindly get back to me urgently. Our sharing ratio stands
50%-50%.
Send your information to me urgently.
1) Full name----------------------
2) Skype address-----------------
3) Mobile number-----------------
Regards.
Frederick John
Email:.. (frederickjohn32@gmail.com)
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