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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- 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.
- misszainab_abdulhadi12@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Miss Zainab Abdulhadi <arno20333@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:00:36 +0000
Subject: Re: Dearest Friend
Re: Dearest Friend;
My name is Miss Miss Zainab Abdulhadi. I am
24 years old live in UK and from EGYPT. I am the survived daughter of
chief/Dr. Mustafa Mohammed Abdulhadi, my father was into shipping
company business a major cocoa exporter while some of his business
associates are based in overseas, my father is a cum politician here in
my country. I misplace the contact of his business associates which he
gave me. So after doing private research on the internet I found your
profile which I was motivated to contact you for assistance.
I
was born out of tragic fate. My mother died from breast cancer
sickness, I have a Younger brother who met his untimely death with my
father during a conference meeting last year. My father went for a
conference meeting and take my Younger brother along with him, but it
was sad to hear that my farther and my Younger brother was poisoned by
their business associate because of their greediness over my late
fathers wealth's. After going through your profile, I got interested to
contact you for business assistance. Pls I want you to contact me in my
private email address (misszainab_abdulhadi12@yahoo.com) I have
inheritance of ($28.9 Millions United States Dollars) which my late
father deposited in a SECURITY COMPANY SAFE KEEPING, and I need you to
assist me invest this money into your country. I will explain everything
in detail as soon as I receive your private email address. If you are
interested in helping out and get 30% of the total sum indicate your
interest by responding with your full data.
My Love and Regards to you
Miss Zainab Abdulhadi
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