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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: aiyj <antonaiyj@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 02:01:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Belove,
Dear Belove,
I am Miss Antonaiy Jeffrey young medical student from Cote d'Ivoire West Africa.I would like to go into a partnership with you; it is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country.
Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to riskconfident in succeed sometimes in life. There is this huge amount ($5.5 million US) dollars United State Dollarswhich my late Father deposited on my name in the suspense account with one Bank here in Abidjan cote west africa before his Death.
Now I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safeenough
outside Africa for security and political reasons. I want you to helpme claim and retrieve these fund from the Bank and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes,
If you can be of assistance to me I will be I am waiting for your soonest response.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Antonaiy Jeffrey
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