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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: david bryan <davidbryan861@yahoo.pt>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 09:48:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: from Williams Muammar Africa United Nation +233546972482
I'm writing you from the Africa United Nation and the worldbank . Wefound out in our notice board that you have been dealing with thewrong people that is why you are not receiving money for long time. Westopped all your transaction that you have in African and in theworld. You have to get approval and receiving code certificate whichis $1.900.00 US Dollars before you will be able to appive to receive afund and you have to get this requirement from me only in africa hereand in the world. And if you can follow our instruction after therequirements we will no approve a special bank to transfer $1milliondollars to you but you have to follow the instruction first as amember of the Africa United Nation before you can receive.Thanks.We are expecting you to get back to us.
 from Williams Muammar  Africa United Nation +233546972482
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