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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 united states 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: mr charles colocinor <bukarmohammed0703843@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:
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Greetings to you,
This is Mr charles colocinor the Cashier from Bank OF AMERICAN We
received an text message from Mr. James Ohayon, He called us with this
telephone number:+17623457014 text message number with my own WhatsApp
number Informing me that you are dead and He said that I should send
him your fund that worth $30 Million United States Dollars Because he
is your next of kin beneficiary to you and He also told me that you
instructed him to claim your properties including your money in case
because you are no more to be found on earth, I am very sorry to hear
that you are no more to be found on earth and I don’t know that this
is the reason why you have not reply the email I sent to you regarding
the delivery of your fund,
This is my promise to you that I am going to do everything within my
power to make sure that your fund will be deliver to him as your next
of kin beneficiary to you may your soul rest in perfect peace and may
god grant you internal life on the last day to come I am very sorry.
He did also said he knew he was going to spend some money to get the
fund because you told him something like that and I should let him
know the cost, I told him to hold on and let me verify if this is true
or not because I am confused now about this claims’ You are advice to
send your address to enable me proceed on your deliver if this is not
true but for your information you are to pay for the renewal of your
payment file fee of your fund, which if it is true that you are still
alive.
I want you to reconfirm to me below information for proper understand
by filling the attach registration form okay.
(Receivers name)............
(Country).......................
(Address)................................
(Phone Number).....................
(You’re Age).......................... ........
(ID copy)...............................
(You’re Email Address)...................
(Your WhatsApp number..................
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