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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. Carrie Perrodo" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:50:59 +0200
Subject: Re: Contract Project
Greetings
I am Mrs. Carrie Perrodo, Co-Founder of Perenco, an Oil And gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining
Am a Philanthropist and Socialist, I have cancer and the doctors told me that I will not live long in this world. I want to make a donation of $50 Million to the people of your country for charity and for the less privilege to help the poor in your country and for the people that have cancer in your country
After going true your profile I strongly believe you can handle this Charity project Fund in your country with the $ 50 Million as i want you to manage the Fund and use it to help the Poor and the less privilege
Note: I am expecting your reply if you will allow me to trust you so that I will give you more details about the project and how I will send you the fund for the charity project
send me ur cell phone and Full name so that i can give you call
Regard
Mrs. Carrie
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