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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 us 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Hishamlatifa <hishamlatifa72@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2021 07:32:53 -0700
Subject: Greetings to you my Beloved one in the lord
Peace be upon you
am glad to know you, but god knows you better and he knows why he has
directed me to you at this point in time so do not be afraid.
I am Mrs. Hisham Latifa, and I have been suffering from ovarian cancer
disease and the doctor says that I have just short time to leave. I am from
(Paris) France but based in Africa Burkina Faso since fifteen years ago as
a business woman dealing with gold exportation.
Now that I am about to end the race like this, without any family members
and no child. i have $8 million us dollars in Africa development bank (adb)
Burkina Faso which I instructed the bank to give (st Andrews missionary
home) in Burkina Faso. But my mind is not at rest because i am writing this
massage through the help of one of the students doctor here in the hospital
where I am.
I also have ($4.5 million) at united global security company (ugsc) here in
Burkina Faso and I instructed the company to release the box to the first
foreigner that will apply to the company in regards to the box that they
should release the boxes to him/her, but you will assure me that you will
take 50% of the money and give 50% to the orphanages home in your country
for my heart to rest with god.
as soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the company
in Burkina Faso if you can do this return back to me immediately so I can
send to you a copy of my international passport which you will show to the
company to make the company know that I instructed you to contact them for
the release of my fund to you, to fulfill my dream of building an orphanage
home in your country,
Please respond.
Yours dying sister
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