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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: walter <jimwalter2010@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:38:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOLF COURSE INQUIRY
Hello, Some friends and I from the UK, are coming over to your area for a vacation and we are planning on coming over to your facility for any good sports that would take up our time for leisure(preferably GOLF). We are 6 adults... 4 men and 2 ladies all between the ages of 28 to 36. We intend having the sessions for 4 weeks from 13th July to 10th August 2011. We would be available all through this time so the itinerary you are preparing for us could be flexible as you see fit.I have a few questions I would like answered:
1. Are your instructors all certified?2. How many instructors are present for each session?3. Do you have a dress code for sessions?4. What would be our Tee time?5. Do you accept payment by credit card?
Please provide me with the answers to the above and any other information I need to know about the sessions. I would like to know what to bring to your facility. I await your suggestions and reply towards my request. I hope to hear from you soon.Best regards James Walter
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