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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:
- "million 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: patricia peterson <globalsecuritieslo@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:55:56 -0700
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?
DEAR ,
I AM BARRISTER PATRICIA PETERSON,ATTORNEY/SOLICITOR TO LATE ABDUL
FATAH YOUNIS AL-OBEIDI .GO THROUGH THE WEBSITE BELOW AND GET BACK TO
ME WITH THE FILLED INFO ALONG.
ABDUL FATAH YOUNIS AL-OBEIDI WAS MY CLIENT AND HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF
$35 MILLION DOLLARS WITH A BANK IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.CAN YOU HELP HIS
SON(ABDUL YOUNIS JR)INVEST WISELY
IF YOU ARE SINCERE AND WILL LIKE TO INVEST THIS WISELY IN YOUR
COUNTRY,THEN FILL THE FORM BELOW AND SEND TO ME.I HAVE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS FOR THE RELEASE/TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS.
Please ,go through this WEBSITE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Fatah_Younis
NAME IN FULL..........
COUNTRY...............
PHONE NUMBER..........
OCCUPATION............
GENDER................
AGE...................
YOURS FAITHFULLY.
PATRICIA PETERSON
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