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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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: Sam Taylor <samylor2010@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 04:17:59 -0700
Subject: golden
Hello Daddy, good Day Dad my name is Sam Taylor, am a refugee from Liberia
my later father was a gold and Diamond seller I have a consignment which
contains 15 million u.s dollar.It is clean and spendable Cash and 500 kilo
gram of gold bars I also have another box which is 100 kilo gram of Diamond
pure and clean in the position with Diplomat in the United Kingdom London.
I am given you 100% guarantee that this my life and is true my funds and
gold and Diamond are legally free from any fraudulent activities. the
problem is that I need a good beneficiary who will help me to invest my
funds in a foreign country.If you help me, I'll give you 25% of my
consignment each please do not betray me or go to tell anybody about my
consignment. am now in west Africa going too 4 week now but i don't know
any body except the Refugee Camp. may god bless you. I wait your urgent
reply,
stay bless and your family.
Yours faithful
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