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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:
- "million us 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.
Fraud email example:
From: yannik camil <yannikcamil@mynet.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:09:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: HI
hello
I  am the secretary of the Eco-was In west Africa commission This is your  opportunity for this deal Please kindly contact the Eco-was chairman through his email address,we have an over invoiced amount of 2 million US Dollars still in escrow accountwaiting for claim. That the chairman need a foreign account that can transfer this fund into his OR her account 30 percent goes with you while 65 percent goes with the chairman of Eco-was while 5 percent goes for experience,
forward your bank details as follows here  to the email address of chairman of Eco-was° below here-Email To  williamasharry@outlook.com
NAME OF THE BANK...............ACCOUNT NUMBER...............FULL NAME..............................ADDRESS...............................SWIFT CODE.........................PHONE /FAX..........................OCCUPATION ......................
Emailwilliamasharry@outlook.com
Mr yannik camilThe secretary Eco-was
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