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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: Zamora Surasak <mrzamorasurasak@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 18:01:34 +0000
Subject: Am inviting you for business
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ATTN Friend
Greetings to you and your Family, Please, this message Might meet you
in (utmost Surprise), however the, IT's just My Urgent need for
foreign Partner That Made me to contact you for this transaction.
I am Currently Holding the Post of Auditing and Accounting unit of the
bank.I have the opportunity of transfer the abandon left over funds ($
15 Million) from one of Our Bank Account Bank deceased customer to
your Account in your Country.
Hence I am Inviting you for A Business Deal where this money can be
shared between us in the ratio of 50/40 while 10% Will be mapped out
for you expenses.If Agree to My Business proposal.further details of
the Transfer Will be forwarded to you as soon as I Receive your return
mail. zsurasak3320 @ yahoo.fr Yours faithfully,
Mr Zamora Surasak
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