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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 us 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: kebe rita <keberita700@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:29:52 +0000
Subject: From Libya.
Sir,
I'm Abdel Fattah a Libya combatant army from deposed Qathafi
Government.I managed to survived from the convoy of regiments of 59
presidential cars which Muammar Qathafi was stroke by French war-plane
that finally killed Muammar Qathafi Libyan president.
I successfully arrived in Niamey a neighboring Country with amount of
10.5million US Dollars which i deposited in Accra-Ghana financial
company in west African Sub Region,i am soliciting for your
reliability to assist me to relocate and accommodate this amount of
money to your foreign account,for safety investment and partnership
with you.
100% risk free.
We shall disbursed accordingly:
Your Phone and Fax Number.
Thanks,
Abdel Fattah.
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