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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: auto <auto200@att.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:27:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From : Mr. Rasaq ALI
BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Greetings,
My name is Rasaq Ali an account Manager with a financial institution. I am an account coordinator to Madam Mariam Fatima Abdul-Aziz an Ivorian citizen, she lost her family in September 11 attack in New York. She wanted a business associate that can help her to invest her assets 3.5 million USD in a properties / real estate venture or any other good business venture.
The said funds are still with a financial institution, I am just looking for a business associate/investor on her behalf. Please if you are interested in this proposal I will be grateful if you can forward to me your full contact address so that we can process the necessary documentation to retrieve and transfer the funds to your account.
All terms and condition will be agreed upon....
For further information feel free to contact me.
Thanks.
Best regards,
Rasaq Ali
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