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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:
- "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
- dr.james_paul@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Finance House Clearingoffice <financehouseclearingoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 18:49:05 -0700
Subject:
Good day friend
I believe in you so help the poor and widows.
I am Mrs Jenny Oris I am married to an African who worked with a
construction company in Asia for twenty Years before he died in the tsunami
disasters. We were married but without children. I'm very old now and in a
hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for Cancer of the lungs.
When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of $10.7M (Ten
Million, seven Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) with a finance house .
I want to entrust this fund to you so that you will use 50% of this money
to fund orphanages, widows and less privilege people around the world in my
name Mrs Jenny Oris Foundation and the remaining 50% goes this way.
5% for any expenses you must encounter during the process of this
transaction
10% for my consultant Mr John Peters Walter who will direct you on what to
do
30% for your own share
As soon as he receive your reply he shall give he can guide you to receive
the fund. I have given the finance house instruction about the transfer.
You should include the following information when replying:
- Your First Name
- Your Second Name
- Your Last Name
- Your Address
- Your City
- Your Country
- Your Age
- Your occupation
God bless you.
Regards
Mrs Jenny Oris
NOTE
PLEASE IN YOUR RESPONSE COPY TO
DR JAMES PAUL
EMAIL: dr.james_paul@hotmail.com
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