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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: Alima Williams <alima5williams@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:23:54 +0100
Subject: Dearest one
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Hello My Dear ,
I am Mrs Alima Williams from Republique of Congo Kinshasha.
My Husband was successful Gold dealer but was killed by rebels because he
refused to sponsor them.
I contact you to help me to invest my inheritance fund $1.5million usd in
your country that was deposited by late husband for transfer into his
business partners bank account abroad for an investment before he was
asasinated by rebels.
I will give you more details as you reply back this mail and will give you
the bank contact so that you can contact them to open communication with
you and direct you more better on how this transfer will be done.
I need this transfer urgent so that i can leave this country to join you
in your country to settle my life immediatly after the transfer of this
money into the bank account you will provide in your country for this
transfer.
Bear you in mind that you will nagotiate for profitable business to invest
this $1.5million usd that will be profitable for both parties in your
country.
Waiting for your reply so that i can introduce you to the bank for them to
open communication with you and direct how this transfer will go succesful.
God bless.
Mrs Alima Williams
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