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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "remain blessed" (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: "MRS.RITA WALTER DILIMONE" <ritadilimone@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:42:51 +0000
Subject: MRS.RITA WALTER DILIMONE
MY NAME IS:MRS.RITA WALTER DILIMONE.WIFE OF LATE (MR. WALTER DILIMONE ) WHO WAS THE AMBASSADOR OF JAMAICA HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE BEFORE HIS DEATH IN THE YEAR 2008,I AM PRESENTLLY ON SICK BED WITH A VERY SHORT TIME TO LIVE ACODING TO MY MEDICAL RESULT,PLEASE I WANT YOU TO REPLY ME BACK BECAUSE I WANT TO DISCUSS SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT WITH YOU,I WANTS TO ENTRUST $12.7 MILL TO YOUR HAND FOR CHARITY WORK:NOTE.THAT THIS MONEY IS %100 RISK FREE BECAUSE I HAVE ALL THE DEPOSIT DOCUMENTS WITH ME ,SO I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FUND AND THE SECURITY COMPANY WERE IT WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND SO THAT YOU CAN CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY,
REMAIN BLESSED
MRS.RITA WALTER DILIMONE
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