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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: juliet robert <julietrobert1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:46:38 +0000
Subject: Hello dear
Hello dear
My name is elizabeth juliet robert i saw your email profile today when and
become interested to contact you for us to know each other better and to
share our feelings together meanwhile i have something to share with you
when i receive your reply together to show your my pictures for you to know
me and i want you to know distance, color, race or anything doesn't matter
in life but love those in everything i will be waiting to see your reply
like i said i have something to share with you. juliet
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