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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: "dkkyyw" <test@fideis.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:10:21 +0800
Subject: =?gb2312?B?y7XQxMDvu7DE47j8z7K7tsTEuPbR1cmrtuDSu9CpxNg=?=
huagd
592
说心里话你更喜欢哪个颜色多一些呢
http://fudefusj.com/
当时事情也就过去了，后来到整党时，他为这件事多次通不过，他痛哭流涕地检查了好多回
当时事情也就过去了，后来到整党时，他为这件事多次通不过，他痛哭流涕地检查了好多回
但是,青春的力量,使她忍受住了这一切压力
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