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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: Williams Adam <williams_a0055@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 08:55:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE: CLAIM YOUR DEBIT CARD NOW?
Dear Sir/ Madam
Are you the rightful owner of this DEBIT CARD? If you are pl you can see the attach of the CARD and get back to us to enable us confirm and re-write your correct name on it. Because Mr Edward Lemens have come to claim your funds so we decide to reach you. The total funds on it is USD$1.5M.
PLS RE-CONFIRM THESE BELOW AND GET BACK TO THIS COMPANY NOW FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE ORIGINAL COPY.
Full Name:
Address:
Mobile:
email:
Further more i will advise you to re-confirm your full name and your address as well as your phone number for identifications.Thanks and God bless as i awaits your reply. Contact this company now on there e-mail as: (unitedparcel.service@lenta.ru )
Contact Man is Mr Bernard Mendy,
Mr Williams
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