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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms CHIANG Lai Yuen JP" <admin>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:26:12 +0700
Subject: I have a legal business proposal for you
Dear Friend, Please consider this mail serious despite the fact that you di=
d not expect it. Hope you are doing well. I am Ms CHIANG Lai Yuen JP, the M=
anaging Director & Deputy Chief Executive of Hang Seng Bank LTD. I have a r=
isk-free deal of Thirty million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars =
only from my department which was left unclaimed as a result of non existin=
g body.Provided you will put trust forward,Reply for more details Regards f=
rom, Ms CHIANG Lai Yuen JP mschiang.lai0147@outlook.com=20
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