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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: suma <a_555a@voila.fr>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 09:54:38 +0100
Subject: BEST REGARDS.
Dear
How are you hope you are fine and your family, this proposal is for you The value of the fund involve is three million five hundred dollars and 50% will mine while 50% will be yours too. If you are interested over this fund mail me immediately you receive this mail.
This is how come this fund, the owner of the fund suffered and died by cancer, she died on 8th Dec 2011.Her names are Mrs. Rowena Green from America and works in United Nation office here in Burkina Faso.
Her age was 48 years before her death she had no child and willed her property out and submit to the Bank Of Africa, I am one of the staff in the bank of Africa too I am in account department therefore don't be afraid of receiving this fund because I have done all the banking procedures that will be needed.
THANK YOU.
ALI USMA.
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