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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:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "=?UTF-8?B?IkpvaG5zb24gRG91Z2xhcyI=?=" <douglasfarm_1991@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:45:51 +0545
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?dHJhZGUgZXhwYW5zaW9u?=
Gooday,
My late father had wanted to contact trade expansion and relocation before his death and before he made an investment deposit in ABSA south africa where am presently seeking assylum with my step mother and sisters.
We have been here since the land dispute uprising in Zimbabwe when my father lost his life without any source of income and the insurance policy of the deposit will expire in septemper this year which is one of the reasons am contacting you now.
The account officer has advised us to seek a foreign investor whom will stand as the beneficiary of these funds which is totaling 12 million united states dollars which was the food grant by United nations when my father was the treasury of the foreign farmers association.
I will need to speak with you and will urge you to be kind to give me a call on my number or indicate your direct number where we can keep in steady contact with you untill we meet face to face.
I will be glad if you will treat this matter in the highest level of confidentiality regarding our political status here and the origin of these funds which is our last hope of good life again.
You must also note that our major aim of contacting you is not only for your assistance to secure these funds but also to assist us to relocate to your country with good resident papers.
We will discuss your take home once we hear from you.
Best regards
Johnson Douglas
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NOCC, http://nocc.sourceforge.net
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