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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Moawia Aljack Isamail <samuel1ackah@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 01:56:57 -0800
Subject: I wait to hear from you
Hello
I am Mr Moawia aljack isamail a citizen of Sudan i am Gold exporter manager
in our branch company.I need your assistant of transferring out $5.5
million US dollars and 55kg of GOLD to a foreign account as my foreign
investor or my foreign partner.I am doing it secretly without any body
knowing of it in our company
We deal on Gold , COPPER SCRAPS and crude's oil,I did over invoiced during
our sales. If you are ready to work it out with me Your share will be
30%, i will have 70%.
This money has been deposited in one of the leading financial firm in
Ghana. everything about this money have to be change to your name for easy
movement to oversea So if you are interested, tell me for us to discuss in
details.
I wait to hear from you.
Mr Moawia Aljack Isamail
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