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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.
- mrs.josephineandrew211@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: josephine andrew <mrsjosephine804@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:24:40 -0100
Subject: REMAIN BLESS
Dear Child of God
I am divinely touched to offer my fortune to less privilege through you for
charity work. I am a widow and childless, as a result of my present
situation, I have nothing else in mind other than to help the poor according
to God's direction and wishes. I am suffering from esophageal cancer for
years now and have undergone series of cancer
treatments but no avail.
Recently my doctor declared that I will not last forth coming month.
Therefore I will offer you $7 Million US to take care of less privilege
with heartfelt love of God and humanity. I decided to hand you over this
money so that you will conduct vastly a charity work and dispense the money
to the glory of God. I have shorter days to live, therefore I have portioned
30% of the total money for your personal use while 70% of the money will go
to the charity work.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact email address / phone numbers of my bank, and also instruct them
for the release of the money to you for the charity work. But I only wished
to
have assurance that you will utilize the money as I have instructed
herein.This
is my last wish, I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my
family member therefore I would not like any thing to jeopardize the charity
project as my last wish.
Please contact me through this email address for more clarification. (
mrs.josephineandrew211@gmail.com)
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