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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- 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.
- honkchristophe27@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- lawyer for informations about this
Fraud email example:
From: Anna Scott <annascott.anna08@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:33:39 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Respectful one,
I am Mrs Rihanna Scott.I am surffering from esophageal Cancer and was told by my doctor that I must die in a short time from now.I have my little
Son alive and my husband died some years ago left me and my Son behind.Both of us grew up in orphanage cus
we dosnt have any one in our lives.I want you to please take good care of my little Son when i die.
I have at bank in Spain sum of ($3,500,000USD)you are to contact my lawyer and carry on with him. I want you to take 30% of this money to Orphanagetary home
use it and build something in my memory,take 35% for urself and the rest take care of my lttle boy until he grow.God will bless you for your kindness in Lord
Jesus I pray amen,contact My Lawyer for informations about this<Hon Christophe(honkchristophe27@gmail.com) God bless u for accepting my son.he also will give
you my son to
be taking good care of him in the Lord amen. Cheers Mrs Rihanna Scott (rihanna.scott01@gmail.com)
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