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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:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- mrpaulmadi6@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Paul Madi <mrpaulmadi11@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2018 03:14:14 -0500
Subject: PLEASE REPLY ME URGENTLY.
FROM Mr. Paul Madi
This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however, it's just my Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction I am a banker by profession from Burkina Faso in West Africa and currently holding the post of director Auditing and accounting unit of the bank.
I have the opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($27.2million) of one of my bank clients who died Along with his entire family.
http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm
I will come over to your Country as soon as the transfer is over to receive my own share of the fund for further investments by your advice. Please I want you to understand that a stitch in time saves nine so write back and tell me if you really want to carry out this transaction with me and please you should not entertain any atom of fear as both of us will handle everything together.
From my banking experience it will take up to fourteen (14) working days to conclude this transfer. I sincerely need your help. I also would want you to treat this affair as both urgent, top secret and confidential. I want you to also know that this transaction will involve some expenses, which i mentioned above that both of us can handle it.
Your Urgent response is needed for immediate transfer of this fund into your receiving bank account.
Fill this information
Full name:
Direct cell number:
Country:
City:
Age :
Gender:
Occupation:
PLEASE REPLY ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: mrpaulmadi6@hotmail.com
Best Regards,
Mr. Paul Madi.
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