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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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: rita joel <ritajoel10@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:49:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM Rita Joel
FROM Rita Joel
Dearest One,
I am Miss Rita Joel. from Sierra Leone.The only Daughter of Engr.Joel .Tega ,Ceo of Tega's Oilfilling Station and Tega's shipping company Now Soldto USA Investors and the Chairman Youth DevlopmentUnion In My Town (DANTIRI) ,We are writing you from Rep. of Cote 'Ivoire where wehave been taking refugeafter the brutal war and murder of our parents by therebels during there newed fighting in our country.
Because of the war my late Father sold his shippingcompany and took us to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoir ewhere he deposited US 4,000, 000.00 Million in his foreign account with one of the bank Here In AbidjanCote d'Ivoire , On his way Back His Oil Filling Station Was Destroied and burnt down and they killed him. This money was annually paid into my late fathers account from Shell petroleum development company(SPDC)and chevron oil company operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdictionwe need your help and due to the courrent political sutuation in Ivory Coastwe are seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money and also relocate to your country to further our study and we arewilling to offer you 30% of the total sum for your help.
Upon your response and strong assurance that you will not let me down once the fund goes into your account. I will let you know the origin of the fund and the transfer procedures without delay.
(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESENDIT TO ME)
1) Your FullName:-.................................
2) YourAge:-............................................
3) MaritalStatus:-.....................................
4) Your CellPhone Number:-..................
5) YourCountry:-......................................
6) YourOccupation:-.............. ..................
7)Sex:-.....................................................
8)Your Religion:-.....................................
Yours Sincierely
Awaits to hear from you.
Rita Joel
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