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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: "Mrs ,Asha Faye" <ashafaye2007@mail.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2017 08:51:32 -0400
Subject: Attn Urgent Mrs Asha Investment Plans
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Greetings to you and your family,
I am sorry to encroach into your privacy.I am Mrs Asha Faye, I am close
family to Madam Zineb Yahya Jammeh
The First Lady of Gambia President Yahya Jammeh, who is on hiding as We
speaking now.
I need your assistant to help me secured my Fund there in your country
and
Investment it in good and profitable area of investment.
Please if you are willing to assist us kindly tell me more about your
Self before we proceed with every details and talk about the area you
which to
Help us invest in and your % in assisting us handles this.
Please let this transaction be secret between us.
Best regards
Mrs ,Asha Faye
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