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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.
- jamesmorgan2040@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. James Morgan" <jamesmorgan2040@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:53:31 -0700
Subject: Am Mr. James Morgan of the Oceanic Bank Clearing House
Am Mr. James Morgan
of the Oceanic Bank Clearing House I decided to contact you because of
the prevailing financial report reaching my office and the intense
nature of polity in Nigeria email: jamesmorgan2040@yahoo.com, This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund of ($10.3millionUSD) to you via cash delivery system,
Note:
This fund is coming in security proof boxes which are sealed with
Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I will use my position to
release this fund to you. The boxes are coming with a Courier agent who
will deliver them to you at your home address in your country.
Get back with your details
Mr. James Morgan
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