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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Aicha Traore <a_traore2009@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 05:24:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION TO WHOM THAT IS HONEST
ATTENTION
TO WHOM THAT IS HONEST , I WANT U TO BE A GOOD FRIEND TO ME I HAVE A
HUG AMONTH TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY, AM HERE LOOKING FOR A GOOD AND
GOD FEARFUL SOMEONE THAT
CAN HELP ME TO PUT MY MONEY IN GOOD INVESTMENT THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
IF
YOU ARE INTERESTED DON'T HESITATE TO RESPOND TO MY MAIL AND AM READY TO
START COMING DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE INVESTMENT,
I WILL BE
GLADE
IF YOU CAN BE OF A GOOD HELP TO ME THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY, YOU WILL KNOW
MORE ABOUT ME WHEN YOU GET BACK TO ME WITH A SINCERE HEART. LOOKING
FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.
BEST REGARD,
Mr
TRAORE.
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