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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "laran mendoza" <mendoza1@livedoor.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 12:52:38 -0300
Subject: hello
Donation
MY Name is madam laran mendoza A British citizen but married to a Filipino
man an international Business man and former presidential candidate in
Philippine before the current President,Her Excellency Gloria
Macapagal-Aroyo.
My husband was in the cabinet of formal President, Joseph Estrada before he
was poisoned which resulted his death, dated: 12th.Febuary 2007.
I inherited a total sum of $10.4m USD. my late husband,
this money which i have decided to donate to you in a metallic trunk box
and deposited with a security and finance company in abroad, due to my
illness and weakness i have decided to donate this money to you and your
community.
I want After you have received the trunk box of money from the security
company then you help donate some of the fund to your community and you
manage the rest as it is.
Thanks and Remain bless
Madam laran mendoza
N.B.
1; I will like this transaction to be very confidential.
2; you have to send me your direct phone and fax number
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Mensagem enviada pelo UebiMiau 2.7.2
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