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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:
- "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "larrygomezandpartners@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Emerson Jose Morgado Brito <emerson@criterius.com.br>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:17:56 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: Re: It is very important.
Hello,
I am Emerson Morgado,an attorney at law.At the moment am attending a seminar in Texas United states and can be contacted by phone,if this proposal interest you A deceased client of mine, died as the result of a heart-related condition on December 18th 2011.
His heart condition was due to the death of all the members
of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December
2004 in Sumatra Indonesia .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
I contacted you to assist me since am his attorney and the bank has demanded a next of kin to enable the transfer of his fund a success. I got your address from a friend trade site link and hoping very much that you are a reputable person that i can trust to carry out this transaction. I have been given an ultimatum of 12weeks to provide a beneficiary..
Get back to me for more details.
Best regards,
Barr.Emerson Morgado.
Write to : Larrygomezandpartners@live.com
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