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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:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Simon Saad" <info@cn0803080.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 10:56:50 +0200
Subject: His Personal Adviser Aid
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Attention Sir/Madam,
Top confidential.
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It is my pleasure to contact you today. My name is Simon Saad, I was one of the secret service members Loyalist to late Mr. Muammar Gaddafi of Libyan. I was also his personal adviser aid on many deal with all his international associate to protect Mr. Muammar Gaddafi interest with the opposite parties. I made the deposit of Two Hundred Million dollars on behalf of Mr. Muammar Gaddafi to a Private Financial Institution in United Kingdom which is a confidential between myself and Mr. Muammar Gaddafi.
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This money was generated from Crude Oil shipment from Libya to Ghana and from Ghana to United Kingdom, before the payment of the oil was made.He told me the purpose of the deposit was for me to move this money secretly to china to buy arms from a Chinese company.
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you can read more arms deal here.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/05/chinese-arms-companies-weapons-gaddafi-regime
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Note: the security company where I deposited the money in United Kingdom those not know the content of the box because i deposited it as company documents so this deal is 100% risk free. Indicate your interest by sending the following information below to my private email (adsimonsaad@blumail.org) for more information on how to contact the financial institution.
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1. YOUR FULL NAME:............................
2. YOUR FULL HOME OR COMPANY ADDRESS:.........
3. YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:..................
4. YOUR COUNTRY AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.........
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As soon as financial institution receives your information, they will proceed with the delivery of the box to you. We shall share in the ratio of 50/50 on confirmation of the box delivered to you in your country. I am currently on a hideout so I will prefer email communication until this transaction is done.
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With regard,
Mr. Simon Saad
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