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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 us 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: livia anyama <liviaanyama1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 13:29:37 +0100
Subject: hi
Dearest,
May the peace of God be with you.
I am Livia Anyama the only daughter of late Dr.Pan Anyama , I am writing
you from Rep of Cote d'Ivoire where I have been taking refuge after the
brutal war and Murder of my parents by the rebels during the war in my
country.
After my praying and fasting God directed me to contact you for your help
to transfer my only Inheritance Money (12.5 Million US Dollars into
your account for investment projet until i finish my education.
Because of the war my late father sold his company and some of his land
proparty and deposited this money in one of the bank here.
My father and some top Government Officials was attacked and killed by the
rebels during the war.
This unsudenly death of my father has course set back in my life and my
only hope of survival is this money which he deposited in the bank.
I am humbly seeking for your assistance to transfer this money out from
here,before it get into the hands of some currupt government officials here.
You will make a good arrangment for investment projet until i finish my
education also help me to start a new life there.
I am willing to offer you 20% percent from the total sum for your help.
Plesae I need the folowing informations where this money will be transfer
as the bank requested from you,
Your full Names house addresses and phone number.
As I get your intrest of helping me I will introduce you officialy to the
bank as my late father's foreign partner.
For more details reply immediately.
Thanks
Livia.
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