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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: vivian andrew <vivianandrew20@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 00:40:44 +0000
Subject: Hello My Dear,
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Hello My Dear,
My name is Vivian,
how are you doing today ? i hope fine.? i saw your Email contact today when
i was brawsing looking for my life patiner
so i contact you i hope God is with you i will like us to extablish good
relationship i am
impressed when i saw your contact you sounded very sweet and i will like
us to become friends and know eachother the more.contact me with the email
adress send me an email today ! so i can send you my photo for you to know
whom i am please remember the distance,age or colour does not matter in
a real relationship but love matters alot i am waiting for your reply in my
mailbox pls wright me Soon,
thanks regard
Vivian; ??
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