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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: felix_2012@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:27:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: The Stroke Association Tell-a-Friend
Dear One,
I am Felix I want to have you as my busiess partner in your country because I want to transfer my money to your account for an investment if you are ready and serious to stand for me as my bank wants me to get someone to back me, up so update me so I can forward to you my bank contacts so you can contact my bank for them to detail to you on how to start the transfer urgent,I would not want us that is you and me to be honest so that the bank will remit the funds into your nominated account in your country for the investment.
Felix
http://www.stroke.org.uk/go.rm?id=1833
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