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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: Hang Sardila Nguyen <hangsardilanguyen@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 00:38:38 -0700
Subject: I am Hang Sardila Nguyen from Indonesia
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Hello,
I am Hang Sardila Nguyen from Indonesia. But my husband came from Hanoi
and we live in United Kingdom sorry I did not write the language well
because I was still learning the language. I have gone through your
profile and noticed that you are responsible and would like to discuss
some urgent issues with you. Please reply as soon as possible well I am
in the hospital now.
Thank you,
Hang Sardila Nguyen.
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