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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Nora Alex <noraalex12345@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2022 13:09:50 +0000
Subject: Good Day
Dearest,One
My name is Nora Alex.
I would like to know about yours services to be my partner/foreign
investor and support me transfer and manage my funds in a profitable
company and how to buy stocks or real estate by the company, I have
nobody here. I have a reasonable amount that I inherited from my
father that i want you to help me invest in your country. please reply
me as soon as you read this message and documents so that i will know
how to proceed.
Kind regards.
Nora Alex.
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