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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Regina Pascal <regina_pascal04@att.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:41:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject: A very good day to you.
Dearest one,
I am Miss Regina Pascal (22 years) From Ivory Coast the only surviving daughter of late Dr.Pascal Jolly. I am in possesion of some documents covering the deposit of US$10.5 Million (Ten million, five hundred thousand United States dollar) that my late father deposited in one of the Security Company here.
I am soliciting for your kind assistance in retrieving and claiming this fund from the Security Company here as my father's business associate and have it transferred to your country for investment. You will also serve as the guardian to this fund as i'm not at all knowledgeable in the international business world. I will give you further details as soon as I hear from, But you must treat highly confidential.
Hoping to hearing from you soon. May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to the needy.
await for your response.
Best wishes
Miss Regina Pascal,
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