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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- 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.
- mrjeremiahokafor1960@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: =?utf-8?q?Mr=2E_Jeremiah__okafor?= <mrjeremiahokafor@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:30:35 +0200
Subject: =?utf-8?q?THIS_IS_URGENT_TRANSFER_I_NEED_YOUR_HELP_?=
Dear friend,
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I am Mr.Jeremiah okafor, I work in the bank. I get your contact email from google when I was searching for a honest partner who will help me claim some funds in my bank and I hope that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I have in you for the benefit of both our families, I need your help as a foreigner to present your self as next of kin to our late customer and claim the sum of $ 15,000,000.00, risk is totally 100% free. After the fund transfer into your account you will have 40% from the total fund that transfer into your account while I will have 60%. If you are interested send me your information required bellow so that I will send you the full details of the transaction and how we will proceed to the fund transfer.
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Your full name.
Your occupation.
Your country.
Your phone.
Your year.
Your sex.
A copy of the identity card or passport copy.
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Reply to my private email: (mrjeremiahokafor1960@gmail.com)
Thanks
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Mr.Jeremiah okafor
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