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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: precious joko <preciousjoko@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 06:44:34 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear
Hello Dear,
How are you and every members of your family we hope fine It is my pleasure to identify with you.I am Isaac Joko and My younger sister Precious is 18 years we are from sierra leone but residing in Ivory Coast west Africa. It is my desire to contact you on honesty and sincerity .we lost our parents in the past crisis that occured in my country we also have in mind requesting for your help to receive our inherited the sum ofUS$5.600.000 (FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND,UNITED STATES DOLLARS) inherited from my father late Mr Joko Johnson to your country for investment and also further our education which is more important.I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build trust relationship and confidence in you as we get to know you better.
So please we want to know if you will be of assistance but first i want to get to know you better.we will be glad and willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your assistance in retrieving the money and effort input after the successful retrieval of this money and investment. Indicate your interest towards assisting us by sending your phone # and address so that we can communicate with you at any time we will be waiting for your response.
Thanks
Isaac and Precious
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