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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Miss. Nellie Johnson." <nelliejoh19@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:01:44 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear
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My Dear,
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to
establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I
believe one has to risk confidence before you can succeed sometimes in
life. Please I really need you to stand as my Guardian. I am Miss. Nellie
Johnson. I am contacting you because I need your help in the management of
the sum of ($10.5 million u.s dollars ) which my late father Mr. Kone
Johnson left for me before he died. The fund is deposited with one of the
finical house here in our country, I will offer you 20% of the total fund
for helping me to transfer the fund into your account. I want you to stand
as my late Father business partner and also my guardian and appointed
beneficiary of the fund Since I am only 18 years old age and without mother
and father so that the bank will transfer the money into your account over
there in your country to enable me leave this country to join you over
there to start a happy and better life with you.
Please I will like you to reply to this email so that I will tell you all
the information details on how you will help me.
I am waiting for your urgently reply.
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Your sincerely,
Miss. Nellie Johnson.
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