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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "joy_abu@cantv.net" <joy_abu@cantv.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:59:38 -0430
Subject: whot do your said?? dearst one
My name is JOY
ABU a citizen of
REPUBLIC
OF COTE D'IVOIRE. I got your contact from the
internet
in quest
to my curiosity for an
international
business relationship/partner. I
am residing in
Abidjan
the capital city of Cote d'Ivoire
ATTENTION.
I AMRITA IDRIS FROM ABIDJAN COTE D
IVORIE THE WIFE OF LATE INNCENT ABU ONE OF THE AIRPORT DIRCTORS WHO DIED IN
THE HIT OF WAR, I AM CONTACTING YOU IN CONNECTION WITH
$35M U.S DOLLARS HE DEPOISTED WITH A BANK
IN ABIDJAN WHICH HE DEPOSITED AS FORIEGN PARTNER, PLEASE COULD YOU HELP IN
STANDING AS A FORIEGN PARTNER SO THAT THE MONEY WILL TRANSFERED TO YOUR
ACCOUNT WHILE I JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR RESETTLEMENT AND START A NEW
LIFE.
PLEASE FOR THE CONDITION OF ME AND WHERE AM STAYING I
CAN NOT DO THIS MY SELF, SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED I WILL GIVE YOU THE
FULL NAME E-MAIL/PHONE CONTACTS OF THE BANK FOR YOU TO CONTACT
THEM AND TELL THEM THAT YOUR ARE MY LATE HUSBAND FORIENG
BUSINESS PARTNER I WILL GIVE YOU 10 PARCENT OF THE TOTAL FUND IF YOU
CAN HELP ME PLEASE SIR VERIFY ABOUT MY CONTRY IN WWW.ABIDJAN.NET
AND SEE WHOT GOING HEAR IN MY CONTRY THANKS I BEG TO STOP SO FAR TILL
YOU REPLY
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESS.
JOY ABU
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