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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- clara.aleksander@execs.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Clara Aleksander <aleksanderalex971@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:03:41 -0700
Subject: THIS IS MY INVESTMENT LETTER TO YOU.
FROM: MRS CLARA ALEKSANDER
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THIS IS MY INVESTMENT LETTER TO YOU.
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I am Mrs Clara Aleksander the wife of Mr. Taras Alexander (Ukraine sunflow=
er oil & wheat,maize farmer ) my husband was murdered by the Russian Army t=
roop because of the war between Russian& Ukraine it was so very terrible. .=
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He was a sunflower oil & wheat and maize farmer who have invested much in =
agriculture political opponents.
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I acknowledge very well that my Husband deposited the sum of US$10.7M (TEN=
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a security and =
financial company here in Johannesburg South -Africa with the intention of =
using it for the purchase of new farm machinaries and chemical for Agricult=
ural purpose as well as purchasing hectares of land in South Africa for his=
investment. I got your contact through online chamber of commerce .With th=
e high risk of staying in my country we are now on political asylum. (Refug=
ee) me and my son we are here in South Africa, my position does not allow m=
e to open an account or to normalize this fund to any meaningful business t=
ransaction, I want you to understand that this is purely family fund not mo=
ney laundering affair.
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I solicit for your honest assistance as I want this fund to be transferred=
to your account in oversea with your partnership, I will want to invest th=
is fund in your country.
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We can invest the fund as a family investment together with you in your co=
untry be assured that all the necessary document backing this fund will bee=
n arranged with one of the Attorney I meet here in Johannesburg South Afric=
a, feel free to ask any question regarding this transaction.
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Hoping to hear from you soonest, kindly contact me through this my private=
email For Confidential: clara.aleksander@execs.com
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I will be waiting to hear from you.
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Thanks you and regards
CLARA ALEKSANDER
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