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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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- foreignpaymentagencydept@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: alan david <mradavidoffice3@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:56:23 -0800
Subject: From George.
Dear sir,
Our family have fund of $5.5 million usd ready to be invested in your
country with diplomatic vault in your country which is ready to be released
if you can be our investor.Surce of fund is from sales of gold dust.Contact
urgently via private email address.We need your telephone number and
address to procure trusteeship clearance form.
I will equally like to procure the change of ownership or statutory
declaration for fund legalization
from the law court making you the original beneficiary of the fund which I
will send to you. Thank you
for giving me your time, am hoping for a friendly response.More details of
the office and instruction will
soon be given to you,ignore if your account cannot accomodate the
fund.Agreed to issue you a great percentage
of $1.5 million usd for assistance.Have a nice day.
George Lamptey.
00233 244 507 193.
foreignpaymentagencydept@gmail.com
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