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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: pendalos9 pendalos9 <pendalos9@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 04:00:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good News.
Good Day.
How are you today hope fine? I contacted you because there is new development on our business if not so i will not contact you because i am frustrated yesterday before a friend told me about this financial company, This is a company that directed by my friend yesterday that can help us to loan us money to complete this business since we don't have any money i have try my possible to see that we achieve our goal but i hope this time everything will be fine.
Hello Brother, This travelers cheaqe draft is Un cash-able here in Africa but is possible in Europe or any other part in the world according to them what you will do is bring your address where you will receive this draft and after that you will deposit it in your bank but every instruction will be giving to you by the company how to proceed but mean while I will give you the contact of the company to contact them with out delay.
Please reply me if this idea is okey by you then get back to me by call back for me to send your there contact address for go ahead I am here with full trust I trusted you so much never you ever do something that will not be good for and for your family to be angry with you when ever they remember Pendalos Kojo, I will be out to make sure that this deal is done and everybody dream will come to pass please remember your word of promise that you will never disappoint me.
Please do respond to this email for now please.
Thanks
Pendalos.
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