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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Rima Ghazal <rimaghazal63@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:35:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY??
 Greetings to Youmy name is (Mis. Rima Ghazal), I am the only surviving child of Nidal Ghazal, a senior Syrian state prosecutor.I was studying law at the University before the political crisis in my country which unfortunately it claimed the life of my beloved ones and leaving me in this frustrating / painful condition. Please listen to this and try to keep it to yourself only. Before the death of my father he deposited some money in a bank in Accra-Ghana without any next of kin, the amount is US$ 45.8m with 15 kilos of gold bar. I have the deposit slip of the fund and the death certificate of my father here with me.Kind Regards
Mis. Rima Ghazal
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