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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: saima <saimamurunga1@voila.fr>
Reply-To: saimamurunga@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:03:58 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Assistance enquiry of Investment letter .
Assistance enquiry of Investment letter .
Good day to you,
Please It's my pleasure to meet you with this letter ,I need your help to transfer the sum of funds my late father deposited in bank for foreign investment before his death .Meanwhile.he told me to look for a good foreigner partner in your country to help me invest the money in a good place why i can continue my study . the funds is sum of ($11.6 million USD)
Please am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways
(1)To serve as a guardian &trustee of this funds until the money get into your account
(2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
If your willing to help me in this proposal kindly inform me how much is your percentage when bank transfer this funds to your account without any problem
God bless
regards
Miss. Saima Arnold Murunga
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