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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:17:39 +0000
Subject: Re:Hello
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.
Note: below is the major reason I am contacting you.
(1) To provide a new empty bank account in which this money would be
transferred into. if you don't want us to use your personal account.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since the bank insisted that
their agreement with my father was that I provide a foreign partner
before releasing the fund.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
please reply to me as soon as you read this message so that i will
know how to proceed.
Thanks yours kindest,
Miss Nora Alex.
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