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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Edward Igimnbi <edwardiginmbi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 07:52:40 -0700
Subject: EDWARD ASK FOR YOUR REPLY OF HIS PROPOSAL"
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Sir/Ma,
I am Edward Iginmbi spiritual adviser to the late General Sanni Abacha
former Military Head of state in Nigeria. I am writing you this letter
based on trust and confidential.
There is untraceable that belong to the General which is only known to me
as his spiritual adviser the money is $4.5m and i want you to help me
receive the money. Can you do this for me? After you have received it. I
will give you $1m is this OK for you for your assistant.
Please if you know that you can do this for me let me know by sending me
your full name, country cell phone number, occupation and age immediately
and i will tell you country the money is and how you can claim it.
I say thank you very much.
Edward Iginmbi
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