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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:

Fraud email example:

From: " Prince Nzamo" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <chumaokons@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:54:44 +0100
Subject: Please get back to me

Dear Friend,

My names are Prince Chuma, I work as the Regional Manager of Union
Bank of Nigeria Plc. With operational office at Falomo. I have
packaged a transaction that will be of mutual benefit to both of us. I
want you to help my family received and invest the sum of
USD$10.5Million dollars my late father deposited in a bank here before
his sudden death. My mother and I want this funds to be transferred
and invest in your country through your assistance and directive, 30%
of this funds is your percentage for assisting us.

Please get back to me through this email address at: chumaokons@gmail.com

For more details

Regards,

Prince Chuma

«Осы хабарламадағы ақпарат, ондағы барлық қосымшаларды қоса алғанда, жеке ақпарат ретінде заңмен қорғалады және онда ол жолданған белгілі бір тұлғалардың пайдалануына ғана арналған құпия ақпарат болуы мүмкін. Осы ақпаратты көшіріп алуға, басқаға беруге, таратуға және үшінші тұлғаларға мазмұнын ашуға немесе оның мазмұнына қатысты қандай да бір әрекеттер жасауға тыйым салынады. Егер Сізге осы хабарлама қателесіп жеткізілсе, жөнелтушімен мына телефон +7 (7172) 610 872 арқылы хабарласыңыз және хабарламаны жойыңыз. Рахмет».

«Информация в данном сообщении, включая все вложения, защищена законом как частная и может содержать конфиденциальную информацию, предназначенную исключительно для пользования определенных лиц, которым она адресована. Копирование, передача, распространение и раскрытие третьим лицам или совершение каких-либо действий касательно содержания этой информации запрещены. Если Вы получили это сообщение по ошибке, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с отправителем или же по телефону +7 (7172) 610 872 и удалите это сообщение. Спасибо».

«The information transmitted in this email, including any attachments, is protected by law as private and may include confidential information intended only for the sole use of the person to whom it is addressed. Any copying, transmission, dissemination and disclosure to the third persons or taking any actions in relation to the content of this information is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender or by phone +7 (7172) 610 872 and permanently delete this e-mail from your computer system. Thank you».

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