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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- misshappinessjackson@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Happiness Jackson <happinessjackson22@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:57:28 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR TRUST
DEAR
SIR/MADAM
my name is happiness Jackson am from Senegal in Africa i live in Dakar Senegal my patients are are all dead ,my mother die when am five year old left me and my father.my father Mr Steven Jackson he was a farmer and one of the riches farmer in my country Senegal, he was killed in a cold blood by unknown people and left me orphan.Now before the death of my father he mend a deposited of the sum of($10.600.000) Ten million, six hundred thousand United State Dallas for the family.
he used my name as the only child and only daughter for the next of kin for the money.the money is deposited in Bank of Senegal but based on my Condition here in Senegal i need you to help me to keep the money in your Country.but i need your honest ,the money will be Transfer to your bank in your country .
Moreover,I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort and input after the successful transfer of the fund into your nominated account.but i to trust and believer and honest in this deal and hope God will see us true.PLEASE REPLY ME ON THIS ADDRESS: misshappinessjackson@hotmail.co.uk
THANKS
YOURS FAITHFULS
HAPPINESS JACKSON
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