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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: DR STEVE IMES <steve.imes@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 18:06:35 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.
ATTAH MILLSGOVERNMENT IN GHANA BUT PRESENTLY IN LONDON UNITED KINGDOM, I
HAVEIN MY POSSESSION SOME REASONABLE SUM OF MONEY THAT WORTH AN
INVESTMENTCAPITAL BUT THE TOP LIST OF MY PRIORITY IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS
MONEYOUTSIDE MY COUNTRY FOR SECURITY REASONS AND A WORTHY FOREIGN PARTNER
WHOM ICAN TRUST.SHOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN MY PROPOSAL, I WILL URGENTLY
NEEDYOUR RESPONSE AND PROVIDING ME A RELIABLE/GENUINE TRADE OR
INVESTMENTPLANS/PROJECT WHERE THIS INVESTMENT FUND CAN BE PUT INTO
PROFITABLY.PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE TOO AND PLANS OF A
FEASIBILITYSTUDY ON THE PROJECT PLAN. I WILL UPDATE YOU WITH THE TOTAL
AMOUNT INVOLVEDHERE AS WELL AS SEND TO YOU AN MOU/AGREEMENT THAT WILL BIND
US ALL IN THISINVESTMENT PROJECT.LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
SHORTLY.SINCERELY.DR STEVE IMES*
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