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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:
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Bili Tieno" <bilitieno1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:22:46 +0000
Subject: PERSONAL TREAT AS URGENT.
Greeting My Good Friend.
How are you with your family today? I hope both of you are in good
health decently, I know that this message might meet you in utmost
surprise as we never know each other before. I am Mr. Bili Tieno; a
banker by profession, I need your urgent assist in transferring the
sum of USD$18.6 ( Eighteen Million Six Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars)
into your account, and as a civil servant I cannot do this alone.
It is 100% risk free and under this achievement you are entitled to
receive 50% of the total cash and 50% will be for me.
More details will be sent to you on confirmation of your interest.
Please if you are real interest on my proposer, just providing me your
following information details such as:
(1)NAME..............
(2)AGE:................
(3)SEX:.....................
(4)PHONE NUMBER:.................
(5)OCCUPATION:................ .....
(6)YOUR COUNTRY:.....................
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Bili Tieno.
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