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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- barr.davidojika@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: david ojika <barr.davidojika@outlook.fr>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 00:33:16 +0000
Subject: Hello
Hello,
How are you and your family? My name is Barr.David Ojika and i really need your help to get my inheritance from Africa here and come to your country, I get your e-mail address from the Chamber of Commerce here and our Pastor choose you to help me get this money and I decided to offer 40% of the total of $ 12.5 million immediately you receive the funds from the bank.I'm waiting to hear from you and I will tell you all about this transaction as soon as I hear from you,Bank agreed to transfer this fund in a few days through telegraphic transfer into your account or atm card without any delay or any problem,I choose you to help me because i don't want anyone to cheat me.God bless you and your family.
Sincerely,
David Ojika
Please get back to me here in my private email and i have reason to tell you this: barr.davidojika@yahoo.fr
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