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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Miriam Grant <miriamgrant2012@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 01:53:10 -0700
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?SGksIEdvb2QgTW9ybmluZy7igI8=?=
Hi, Good Morning.â€
I am Miss Miriam Grant a nationality of Indonesia but resides in Accra with
my father until unfortunately he died in his office while taken cup of
coffee, Before this sudden death tragedy which came upon us, my parents had
left some acquired reasonable sum of Money and 100kg of Gold kept here in
Accra-Ghana which is ready to be shipped under the authorized license of my
late father and all I am soliciting is for your urgent assistance to
transport them out so that I can relocate to your country and join you for
my safety before the people that killed my parents kill me because they are
all around me, my father's death after proper investigation was linked to
have connection with his relatives and co partner workers who works in our
mining company all because the want to take his position.
I am soliciting for your full support and help to receive these funds and
gold to a safe custody in your country as my legal trustee and investor of
the funds in overseas to avoid the people who killed my parents in Ghana
snatch all from me because am leaving under fear now and my parents are
late.
I have plans now to continue my Education and do investment in your
country, like real estate management which is under my studies in school.
Pls. Contact me urgently for further details
God bless you
Miss Miriam Grant
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