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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.
- michaelcliff55@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Michael Clifford <michaelcliff55@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:18:45 +0000
Subject: Partnership Proposal
Hello,
I am Michael Clifford,a financial consultant.I discovered
my late client deposited $18.5M and 24KG of Gold in a finance
company and he died suddenly without any beneficiary.
Am sending you this partnership proposal to claim the funds
since I have necessary documents to support the claim and am
ready to offer you 30% of the funds and gold with confidentiality.
It will be very nice if we can meet to know each other better
and also show you proofs before we commence on this transaction
just as the saying goes that "Seeing Is Believing".
If you are interested kindly reply to my private email so that I
will give you more details: michaelcliff55@hotmail.com
Best regards,
Michael Clifford.
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