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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: Okafor George <okafor111@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:54:40 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I will like to introduce you to a business that can change both of our life. I got your Email contact information from business search when I was searching for reliable business company. My Boss want to come and buy some chemical for animal drugs and we can get this chemical.
I will give you the contact of the local dealer so you can buy from them and sell to my Boss at a very high price. The local dealer is selling the chemical at the rate of 30,000 dollars per a liter and my Boss will buy it from you at the rate of 75,000 dollars per a liter. My Boss will buy in large quantity. And me and you will share the gain you will make from my Boss. If you are interested I will forward the full contact of my Boss to you so you can contact him for more discussion regarding the business and I will still give you the contact of the local dealer.
I wait for your reply and also provide your mobile number for phone conversation.
Regards,
George Okafor.
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