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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: Henry Amed <henryamed10@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 09:35:51 +0100
Subject: Best Regard
Good Day,
How are you and the rest of the family doing, hope fine. I know that this
mail will come as a surprise to you since we have not meet before,I am
Mr.Henry Ahmed from Ghana West Africa and I immensely request for your
optimum honesty and cooperation in confiding you with a business for our
mutual partnership and relationship.
I am seeking your cooperative and partnership in investing in your country
and i need your honest respond if you will be able to handle the amount.
So i want to know if you can handle this project and can i give you my trust
Get back to me through my email for further details.
henryamed100@gmail.complease send me an email for confidentiality
Sincerely
Thank You
Henry Ahmed
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