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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:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "juliehart001@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Julie@uol.com.br, "Hart."@uol.com.br
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 21:55:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hi
May God bless you as you read.
I am Mrs Julie Hart,suffering from cancerous ailment.I am married to Mr. Johnson Hart,my husband worked with Chevron Corporation for twenty years before he died in the year 2009.Before the death of my husband we were both born again Christians.
My late husband deposited the sum of 7.5 Million (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) in a fix/suspense account in one of the prime bank, MADRID SPAIN.
Recently,my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the stroke and cancerous problems I am suffering from.
Having known my condition I decided to seek for your kind assistance to transfer this fund into your account and you will use it to train my adopted daughter who is 16yrs. You will take her as your God child and brought her up in a good and decent manner with what my late husband left behind.
I took this decision to contact because of my condition and for the facts that my husband relatives wants to si
ze everything and throw my adopted daughter out of the inheritance.So I want to use this little time I have to achieve this arm before joining my ancestors.
Please indicate your interest and willingness in this transaction by writing back to me through the above email address. I want your maximum cooperation and keep this as confidential for security reasons.I am sincerely waiting for your kind and urgent response as soon as your receive this mail.
You can contact with my private email bellow : juliehart001@outlook.com
Thanks and God bless you.
Sincerely Yours
Mrs Julie Hart.
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