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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:
- "lome togo" (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: Sandra Joann <sylvainmj228@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 22:22:23 +0200
Subject: Dearest i am a girl of 19 years please help me.
From: Sandra Joann
Lome Togo
West Africa
Dearest
I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart with
due respect trust and humanity I appeal to exercise a little patience
and read this mail I send to you.
After going through your profile I become interested in disclosing
everything about myself to you, I am Sandra Joann the only daughter of
late Mr and Mrs Evans Joseph Joann.
Please dearest let us reason together and have trust in God, I am
seeking your assistance to help me transfer my inheritance money the
sum of ($3.3,000.00 us dollars) Three million three hundred thousand
united state American dollars. Into your account please it is more
than urgent because of my life is in danger I am willing to compensate
you for your effort after the successful transfer of my inheritance
money into your account overseas and I will tell you more about myself
when i receive your mail. response me back through my private e-mail
box for Security Reason
Thanks.
Yours in God love
Sandra Joann.
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