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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:
- "hundred thousand american 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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: NASSIM ABBAS <caseydennis@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 21:59:17 +0000
Subject: Assalam Alaikum.
Assalam
Alaikum.
My Names is Nassim Abbas i am 23years old girl i am a
french but presently in Cote d'ivoire since the death of my father who
is originally ivorian. while my mother is from toulouse france.both of
them married when my father was in
toulouse france though. the marriage did not last long because my
mother died when i was only 5years old
My father was a successful
and weal thy business man who deals no importation
of aluminum and iron steel here in the nity of abidjan cote d'ivoire
before his death on 30th august 2013 as result of diabetes. now his
business has been claimed by his brothers. they don'teven
care about me. now before my father died in the hospital he told me
that he deposited a sum of money $2.500.000.00 (TWO MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS) in a bank. and made me his
next of kin who shall inherit the money in future. he also warned me to
relocate out of this country because. his brothers are evil and greedy.
and they can kill me because of this money.
Dear. my reason for
contacting you is to ask you to stand behind me as my foreign partner to
claim this money from the bank and transfer it to your account so that i
will relocate over to your country and settle down in your country and
you will also help me to invest that money wisely in a good venture.
after the transfer of the money to your account i promise to give you
30% of the total money for all your effort and expense in helping me out
of this condition.
Allah bless you
Nassim
Abbas
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