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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: "Bruce Bennett"<bbrucenet@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:10:15 +0100
Subject: 2 June 2009. A message await you
Dear Respected & Prospective Partner
This email will definitely come to you as a surprise. I am a civil lawyer. I have a client that wishes to invest her financial estate in your country; can you be of assistance as a partner? If you can, then kindly respond to this email. I will give you more details when you reply. This transaction will demand absolute secrecy from you until we have successfully completed it.
Bruce Bennett Esq.
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believed to be clean.
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