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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrosemary2023@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Rosemary Michael <mrosemary2024@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 07:16:33 +0000
Subject: A message from Rosemary
Greetings,
Don't worry I was totally convinced to write to you in reference to US$18.5 Million for onward investments and Hotels industries in your country.
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According to the Will of my late father before his death he advised me to look for a foreigner who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund on my behalf and invest the fund.
It is here in Abidjan Capital of Côte D'Ivoire formally (Ivory Coast) that he deposited the said box in Security Company as family valuables.Kindly write to me through my email address ,More information about the lifting of this box legally follows immediately after your positive reply AT(mrosemary2023@gmail.com) (Tel:+2250594012953).
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Sincerely,
Rosemary Michael
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