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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: abibatu tazi <abibatutazi@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:44:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello Dear
Hello Dear.
Forgive me if my letter is not acceptable to you but I decided to write
you because I have no other alternative.Since after the death of my
father and my mother, I have been in a very big difficulty of how to
invest the money which my father left in the bank for me before his
death.Please if you can help me try to reply me urgently and i will
explain more to you.You will also stand as my guardian and caretaker. i
am waiting for your reply.
yours sincerely
Ms Abibatu
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