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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: =?UTF-8?Q?=42=65=6E=69=74=61=20=4E=68=69=61=6E=79?= <benitanhiany@walla.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 16:32:26 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=48=65=6C=6C=6F=20=4D=79=20=4C=6F=76=65=6C=79=20=6E=65=77=20=46=72=69=65=6E=64?=
Hello My Lovely New friend
I got your
contact while browsing through the internet and I decided to send this lovely
poem to you just for us to be friends as I know you will positively affect my
reason of contacting you.
Now it goes this way
I have hope
for tomorrow
I can hold my head up high
I can laugh at my mistakes
I
can greet each new day with a smile
I can take chances
The sky seems
bluer
I can step out with confidence
I walk with a spring in my
step
I have a song in my heart
My burdens seem lighter
Each day
is special
I can be the person I was meant to be
Do not worry soon
you will know more about me. I am shouting up so that we can be friends if you
are reliable and trusted then I will link you up to what will benefit you or
your company. And that is most possible when you reply
I know I can
wait with confidence for your positive reply
I remain your
lovely
Benita
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