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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: <dwwwwell0@centrum.sk>
Date: Thu, 05 May 2011 22:14:38 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
Hello Friend,
Greetings. Please accept my apologies if this my request does not meet your personal ethics as it is not intended to cause you any embarrassment in what ever form. I got your contact from the internet directory and decided to contact you for this transaction that is based on honesty and trust. This proposition is genuine, please do not classify it as hoax.
I am Mr. Adel Wahid; I work with an Agricultural Equipment Sales Company as an Accountant. I need your kind assistance to receive in any bank of your choice the sum of $7.5m (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars). This money originated from an over invoicing of a payment made by my company for the supply of animal Vaccines.
If this proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apologies. However if you are willing to handle this venture I shall be very grateful to hear from you for more information. Do get back to me via my private mailbox: dwwwwell@live.com
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Adel Wahid.
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