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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sabsara1960@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Sarah JOHNSON <sabsara1960@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2019 10:12:59 +0000
Subject: Happy New Year.
Good Day Dearest.
My name is Miss. Sarah JOHNSON. I am 20 years old, the only daughter
of late Mr. Raymond JOHNSON.
I am contacting you to help me relocate to your country to continue
my education. Before my father died he gave me a deposit slip document
of USD$4.5 Million and let me understand that it was because of his
position in government that his fellow associates planed and poisoned
him on a business trip with them to Paris, France and he advised me
to look for a faithful and reliable foreigner who will help me to
transfer this money to his/her country and help me to relocate over
there to continue my school if he did not survived.
Please, I hope you will help me with good faith and trust I have in
you, once you have secured the money and settle my education? I will
give you 30% of the money for your good and kind assistance to me.
Please Contact me by E-mail: sabsara1960@gmail.com
I am waiting on your reply.
Have a pleasant New Year.
Sarah
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