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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:
- "harryfred98@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: james willams <jamewillams.willams96@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:54:00 +0545
Subject:
MY IS JAME I AM A FRIEND SGT HARRY A RETIERED ARMY IN OUR COUNRY HERE IN
LONDON AND HE WANT TO SETTLE IN HIS COUNTRY CALLED GERMANY WITH A LOT OF
MONEY WHICH I DONT THE AMOUNT HARRY IS A DERGEE MAN AND HARRY PROMISE YOU
10% OF THE MONEY AS SOON AS THE MONEY GET TO YOUR DOOR STEP
SGT(HARRY) LIKE TO KNOW THE KIND OF BUSINESS HE CAN DO WITH MONEY IN
GERMANY CAN YOU HELP HIM, IF YOU ARE READY CONTACT harryfred98@ymail.com
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