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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:
- "dear friend" (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.
- 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.
- jessica_alex122@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MISS CINDY ALEX <missjessicaalex12@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:14:34 +0000
Subject: DEAR I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE
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*Dear Friend,*
*I am Miss*
*Jessica Alex.I saw your contact on the internet and i decided to contact
you for a business proposal that would be of mutual benefit to both of us
interest in the nearest future.I am in need of your help to*
*assist me as my my rightfully beneficiary to contact a security finance
company to deliver my inheritance fund to you in your country in the access
of (EURO Euro 7.5 Million) meaning Seven *
*Million,five hundred thousand Euros while i will join you to your country
for the investment of the fund and continue my education because i really
lost every member of my family .This is my reason for contacting you and if
you may be willing to assist me,then kindly get back to me through my
private*
*E-mail[jessica_alex122@yahoo.com <jessica_alex122@yahoo.com>] so that i
will tell you more about myself and as well send you my pictures for you to
know me better.Thanks and God bless as you welcome my proposal with love **and
trust.*
*Yours Sincerely,*
*Miss Jessica Alex.*
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