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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: suzan_amani@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 11:22:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: A m.dailymail.co.uk article from suzan amani
we are suzan ane williams Amani from Sierra Leone. I am 23 years old,we have an inheritance that we would want to invest in your country.The amount is US$18.3million. we want you to stand as our father's business partner in claiming the money from the security and finance company here.
'I saw runaway Megan walking hand-in hand with teacher in Paris': British woman, 73, tells of moment she spotted 'missing pair'
Brigitte Ripley claims that she noticed the girl because she owns a similar shirt to the 15-year-old, who has vanished with maths teacher Jeremy Forrest, 30 and fled to Europe.
Full Story:
http://m.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2208315/Megan-Stammers-missing-British-woman-73-tells-moment-spotted-missing-pair.html
05 October 2012
m.dailymail.co.uk
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