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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Chris David <imf823348@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 12:07:49 +0100
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary, From Mr Willi Kings I need your reply now
for more update
i have good news from you since you have never wanted to reply me all
my emails to you . but now listen since you stop talking / emailing me
i have been trying to make sure that your fund is out of central Bank
to our corresponding offshore Bank in Asia ( Indonesia). so i will
like you to have the information in mind that your fund has been
transferred out of Central Bank for security reason i mean for easy
and simple way to transfer your fund in to your accounts with out any
issue here again. so m y advice is for you to reply me back now so
that i can give you the contact details of the Bank were your fund is
now in Asia ( Indonesia). so try and make sure you get back to me
before 24hrs from now so that they will not put your fund into their
reserve security central computer system .
Thank you for your understanding so that i will advice you the next in
line on how to contact the Bank in the Asia ( Indonesia)..
Thank You
Your Friend
Mr Chris David
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