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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- carolinehassan64@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: caroline hassan <carolinehassan64@outlook.fr>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:19:00 +0000
Subject: from mrs caroline
Please reply me on my private email
carolinehassan64@yahoo.com
Dearest In the Lord Jesus Christ
Greetings to you and your family, I am Mrs caroline hassan am aging widow suffering from long time illness. I am currently admitted in a private hospital here in Abidjan Cote d'ivoire, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr.Macline hassan The amount of US$5.500, 000.00 which he deposited in one of the Bank Here and I need a honest and God fearing person who have the feelings of human that can use this funds for God's work and 15% out of the total funds will be for your compensation for doing this work of God. Please if you would be able to use these fund for the Lord's work kindly reply to me for more direction.
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ the love of God and the sweet fellowship of the Lord be with you and your family's Amen?
Your Sister In The Lord.
Mrs caroline hassan
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