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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: <muz_buh@ukrpost.ua>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:24:09 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Business invitation.
Dear Sir,
It's my humble pleasure to contact you for the first time via this medium.I got your contact from the Christian digest.I'm Mr.Muzembe Buhari from Cote d'ivoire(IVORY COAST) in WEST AFRICA and the personal financial adviser to the former minister of interior late Desire Tagro.It's important to note that i have over $28.700.000.00 for investment and this fund i intend to invest under your auspices.This fund belong to some high profile individuals in the defunct civilian government of Laurent Gbagbo.
In line with the above,it's my sincere intention to seek for the assistance of God fearing and honest person from North America to assist me in this mutual financial investment.It's risk free cause the fund in question is in the bank under an assumed name which i shall disclose to you much later.The present government is all out to confiscate the property and seize the fund of the former ministers and high government functionaries of the former regime.You shall assist in receiving and investing the fund in your country.
I shall be very interested to welcome your business terms and conditions before i can give you the modus operandi.Kindly send your private telephone number for further communication.
Have a nice weekend.I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks
Buhari
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