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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "johnwilsonm@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "John Wilson Mor" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 21:15:43 +0530
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU
DEAR FRIEND ,
MY NAME IS MR. JOHN WILSON , I AM A BUSINESS
CONSULTANT BASED IN LONDON.
MY SEARCH FOR A TRUSTWORTHY INDIAN NATIONAL LED ME TO
CONTACT YOU THROUGH THE INTERNET
MY PROPOSAL:
THERE IS A MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANY BASED IN USA.
THIS COMPANY PROCURES MOST OF THEIR RAW MATERIALS
FROM YOUR COUNTRY (INDIA) SINCE THE PAST 5 YEARS.
THE COMPANY WILL PAY 50% UPFRONT UPON VERIFICATION OF
THE SAMPLES OF THE MATERIALS.
I AM LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE INDIAN BUSINESSMAN THAT
UNDERSTANDS THE INDIAN LOCAL LANGUAGE WHO WILL ASSIST
ME IN CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER OF THESE PRODUCT IN
INDIA.
I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER MANY TIMES, BUT COULD
NOT UNDERSTAND THE LOCAL LANGUAGE OR RATHER MY ACCENT
,TO ENABLE ME NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF THE SUPPLY WITH
THEM.
THIS PROPOSAL IS 100% RISK FREE AND WILL BE ANOTHER
INCOME GENERATING BUSINESS OUTSIDE YOUR
SPECIALIZATION.
I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS OF THIS PROPOSAL AS SOON
AS I HEAR FROM YOU .
I ANTICIPATE HEARING FROM YOU URGENTLY.
BEST REGARDS
JOHN WILSON
EMAIL: JOHNWILSONM@LIVE.CO.UK,
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