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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:
- "million us 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- mrsmarriamhassanabdullah19@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: mrsmarriamhassanabdullah <mrsmarriamhassanabdullah19@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 10:52:11 +0000
Subject: My Beloved!
My Beloved!
Peace be Upon You
I am glad to know you, but God knows you better and he knows why he
has directed me to you at this point in time so do not be afraid.
I am Mrs Marriam.Hassan, and i have been suffering from ovarian cancer
disease and the doctor says that i have just short time to leave. I am
from (Paris) France but based in Africa Burkina Faso since eight years
ago as a business woman dealing with gold exportation.
Now that i am about to end the race like this, without any family
members and no child. I have $4.3 Million US DOLLARS in Africa
Development Bank (ADB) Burkina Faso which i instructed the bank to
give (St Andrews Missionary Home) in Burkina Faso. But my mind is not
at rest because i am writing this letter now through the help of my
computer beside my sick bed.
I also have ($4.5 Million) at United Global Security Company (UGSC)
here in Burkina Faso and i instructed the Company to release the box
to the first foreigner that will apply to the Company after i have
gone that they should release the boxes to him/her, but you will
assure me that you will take 50% of the money and give 50% to the
orphanages home in your country for my heart to rest with GOD.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of
theCompany in Burkina Faso if you can do this return back to me
immediately before death cross my way so that i will send to you a
copy of my international passport which you will show to the Company
to make the Company know that i instructed you to contact them for
therelease of my fund to you, so that you can fulfil my dream of
building an orphanage home in your country. After you have contacted
the Company,
contact with me through this email (mrsmarriamhassanabdullah19@gmail.com)
Yours Daying Sisther
mrs marriam.hassan
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