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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (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: Ramasa Koko <ramaskok2031@aol.fr>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 03:54:08 -0500
Subject: Re: Confirm Please ....
Dear Friend,
Write me here for the urgent reply : ramsakoko22@outlook.com
Greetings to you.
I have a business proposal which i will like to handle with you.The amounts involved is $8.5 Million US dollars (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand USA Dollars). This is an abandoned amounts in our bank office here in my country where i work as a banker by one of our dead customer's from far Iraq.Be rest assured that everything is legal and risk free as i have concluded all the arrangements that will back the transaction up.
Kindly indicate your interest as to enable me tell you more detail of the proposal.
Trust me all will be fine and risk free. Write me here : ramsakoko22@outlook.com
Waiting for your urgent response.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Ramasa Koko.
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