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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 united states 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)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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: Nana Tanko <nt213089@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:35:55 -0800
Subject: Investment Partnership in your Country
Hello Dear,
Good Day.How are you today???Hope you are fine
I am Mrs Nana Tanko Buriba i am 48 Eight Years Old, From Liberia but
Right now in a Dakar Senegal with my son David who is 23 Years Old.I
got your Contact from en extensive Search and was Satisfied with your
Profile of which i prayed over it before Contacting you for this
Important and Beneficial Matter.
My Late Husband Dr Tanko Buriba was a Well Known and Accomplished Man
who had Vested Interest in so many Business areas which made him amass
Great wealth before his Death but after his Burial his Relatives
Seized all that he had since he didn't leave any Will and was in in
fact ill Prepared about his Death which was quite sudden and a shock
to me.He had a Deposit with a Bank in Europe Amounting to Twenty
Million United States Dollars (USD20M) Having me as the Next of kin in
the Mandate File which Nobody is aware of it except me Right now i am
in Dakar with my son and has contacted the Bank Officials who
Confirmed everything but did say that access Cannot be Granted on the
Funds nor any Transaction/Order Carried out on the Account until i
have met with the Inheritance Claim Requirements of the Country.Given
my Condition and inability to handle this matter that's why i am
Contacting you so that you Urgently assist me with all that has to do
with the Release Requirements Upon which arrangements shall be made
for our Traveling to Join you so that my son shall Continue his
Education while you Manage the Funds as my Managing Partner.I am
offering you 15% Net of the Amount for your Assistance
I shall give you further Details Upon Hearing from you
Do please Keep this matter Confidential in view of our Personal and
Funds security
Thanks
Mrs Nana
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