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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: Marie Douglas <mrsmariedouglas@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 00:47:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Von Marie Douglas
Name/ Maria
Nachname/ Douglas
Nationaliaet/ Sierra Leone
Alt/ 55Jahre alt
Ich bin Frau Douglas Maria aus Sierra Leone. Aber wohne zur Zeit in Man
nordlich von Elfenbeinkueste.
Ich habe die USD11millionen von meinem Ehemann geerbt. Mein Ehemann wurde von
den Soldaten waehrend des Burgerkrieges in Elfenbeinkueste ermordet und zwar
wegen seinen Vermoegen-Diamanten und Goldstaub.
Momentan , habe ich entdeckt dass, mein verstorbenen Ehemann diese summe in der
Kiste in einer Lagerfirma bei uns deponiert hat. Und ich bin die Inhaberin.
Wegen der gegenwaertige politische Lage bei uns moechte ich diese Summe per
ihre Hilfe in Ihrem Land per Ihre Hilfe und Unterstuetzung investieren.
Das Geld wird an Sie per Bartransfer geliefert.
Sie bekommen 15% derGesamtsumme fuer Ihre Unterstuetzung!
Ich warte auf Ihre Antwort!
Mit herzlichen Gruessen
Maria Douglas.
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