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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Alfred David" <davidalfredgh@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 05:27:30 -0700
Subject: reply
Attention Sir ,An investor (name with-held) died without naming any next
of kin to his
fund in The bank where am working as AUDITOR here in Accra Ghana .The
amount is $12.5M and Banking/Cash Deposit Regulation/Legislation in demands
that a foreigner to stand for such claims as the fund belong to foreign
Depositor. The above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your
permission to have you stand in as the next of kin to the deceased. These
funds will be approved and released in your favor as the next of kin if
only you will adhere to my instruction and cooperate with me in one
accord. I am prepared to compensate you with a 45% share of the total
funds for your efforts. Please contact me immediately by email and Send
Your telephone, then i will call , Alfred Telephone +233 26 742 31 10
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