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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- jerusabrou55@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: =?utf-8?B?amVydXNhIGJyb3U=?=<jerusabrou@naver.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 21:12:14 +0900
Subject: =?utf-8?B?aGVsbG8=?=
My Dear how are you doing?
My name is Mrs.Jerusa C.Brou,please i need your help. i have this funds ($7.8million usd) in my account which i want you to receive and distribute to the less privilege. please my dear can you help me to receive this money into you bank account and donate it to the poor and homeless?.
i am very sick suffering from a cancer of breast,i am hospitalized and my Doctor told me that I may not last for the next Four months.i am so much afraid and since i am married without a child i want to donate this money for a charity work.i seek for an honest person who will assist me in fulfilling my heart deseir.
please contact me in my private email (jerusabrou55@gmail.com) for i shall explain everything to you and give you all the details of the money. thank you and remain blessed
Yours sister in the Lord
Mrs.Jerusa Brou.
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