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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:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abidjan" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: GAYE SANDRINE <gaye.sandrine@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:28:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear
Dear
I am happy to seek help and also go into a bisness partnership with you. I think you do not abuse my confidence that i will put on you. I am pleased to contact tou to a bisness that we intend to establish in your country.Although i have no met you before, but i think it has to risk confidence in other to succeed sometimes in life.Ther is this huge amount of Ten Million US Dollars ($ 10,000,000.00) which my late husband has kept us in a BANK in here in Abidjan.
NB/ My husband Mr Muhannad Haimour (President and CEO of the HAIMOUR GROUP) died after a crash accident Helios Airways Flight 522 a Boeing 737 airline destination Helios Airways Cyprus Czech Republic August 14, 2005 has Varnava.
Now I and my son decided to invest this money in your country or any where safe enough outside AFRICA for Security and political reasons .We want you to help us claim and retrieve funds in holders of trust funds and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on the following areas:
1). Telecommunication
2). the transport industry
3). Five star hotel
Examine this question and give me an answer as soon as possible.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Olivia Haimour.
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