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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.
- 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.
- musacapitalminners@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: keita elsafwana <keitaelsafwana@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 08:58:26 +0000
Subject: URGENT
Dear Sir,
Hope you are doing good. I wish to inform you that there is Foods
supply Programs here in west Africa. I have been given the mandate to
source for a capable contractor company that would handle the rice
supply project through my office.
Food Items required.
1. Rice 5%/ 10% broken.
2. 45 sugar icumsa.
3. Yellow corn.
4. Wheat flour.
5. Vegetable Oil.
The head of office of the organization is Mission African Motherless
Home Mission is located in Bamako Mali West Africa. there branches in
republic of Ghana, Republic of Benin, Republic of Togo, Republic of
Indonesia,Republic of France Paris etc...
I am ready to work out the contract for your company if you confirm
your ability and capability.
The contract payment is set on 100% Telegraphic bank to bank transfer
in advance to suppliers bank account by top 10 world bank.
Please reply to our office email address. musacapitalminners@gmail.com
Hope to hear from you
thanks
MR. KEITA
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