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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:
- "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Grace Emmanuella <grace_emmanuella1@kimo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 09:54:04 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU
*From: Mrs. Grace Emmanuella.Greetings My Dearest In The Lord JesusI am
Mrs. Grace Emmanuella an ageing widow suffering from long time illness. I
am currently admitted in a privet hospital here in London, I have some
funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr. Benjamin Michael
Emmanuella, the sum of GBP£7.800.000 (Seven Million Eight Hundred British
Pounds GBP) which he deposited in one of the famous Bank here in London
United Kingdom, meanwhile, I need a very honest and God fearing Christian
or an Individual that can use this funds for God's work and 20% out of the
total funds will be for your personal use as compensation for doing this
work of God. I found your email address from the Internet and decide to
contact you. Please if you would be able to use these funds for the God's
work kindly reply me. Note: This transaction is %100 percent risk free
hence everything will be handled with utmost legality, so get back to me
immediately hence any delay to your reply will enable me source for another
person.Thanks for your co-operationsYour Sister In The Lord.Mrs. Grace
Emmanuella.*
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