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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:
  • "liberia" (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.
  
• 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.
  • susan_nneka@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "susan nneka" <susanneka999@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 10:24:36 +0000
Subject: private biz concern.

Hello

Compliments of the day !

I'm hopeful this will meet your interest as a serious professional / business man with genuine concern for personal relationship.

My name is Ms. Susan Nneka 25yrs old, i am seeking to place my inheritance in a private profitable business in your country. I am the daughter of late Dr. Bright Nneka a licensed diamond and gold merchant from Liberia and my wish is to invest in a private enterprise in a stable economy.

If you are interested, please respond to me as soon as possible so that we can discuss necessary details.

Regards,

Susan Nneka
reply to: susan_nneka@excite.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam