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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
- 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.
- barr.femiadams@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Miss.Dora Simon <un_funddept@shqiptar.eu>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:50:37 +0000
Subject: FUND TRANSFER
Good day and how are you today?
I am Miss Dora Simon 23 years old, the only Daughter Of Late Mr.Andrew Simon From South Africa.I am an Orphan being that I lost my Parents. My Father was a serving director of the Oil and Gas Sector in South Africa here during His days. My Father was poisoned to death by his Family members because of His wealth.
Before his death He deposited the sum ($8.500,000.00 USA Dollars) in a truck box in a security Firm in United Arab Emirate,
Please i want you to help me get my fund out so that i can invest the fund in real estate or with your company and further my education.
as soon as i hear from you i will give you all details about this fund and where it was deposited and you to contact them so that they can release it to you,
thanks and God bless you.
You can send me an email to my private email : dora_simon@outlook.com or contact my late dad lawyer for more instruction on how this fund is going to be release to you : email the lawyer : barr.femiadams@rocketmail.com
Miss.Dora Simon
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