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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Dele Giw <giwdele@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 01:50:41 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir, I pray that your family and you to be in good health
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Dear Sir,
I pray that your family and you to be in good health
I am 23 year girl from Libya who lost his father in our country Libya
civil war.
I am presently residing in a church orphanage home as a refugee due to the
civil war that caused me the death of my father.
I was studying Law in the University when the civil war started in my
country.
I need your urgent to help me retrieve the money in which my late father
deposited some money $59 MUSD on my Name as Next of the Kin with a security
company for safe keep some where on before he died.
Due to my present condition as Refugee , I am not permitted by the Law of
the church orphanage home to communicate with the security company.
I read your highly respectful profile and I would like to establish a long
lasting investment relationship with you.
I would like to assist me to retrieve the money $ 59MUSD and invest it
into Real Estates or into any other profitable investment through your
assistance in your country.
Once I receive your responses , I will give you more details..
As I would like to continue my study in your country.
I will forward all Legal documents covering deposit once you responses
Thank you
Best Regards
Dele Giw
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