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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: "Mr.Baye Lofo" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 13:35:38 -0700
Subject: I am still stuck
Attention please,
My name is Baye Lofo I am an American from California but right now i want youto know little about me I have severe case of cancer and the doctor says I will not be able to survive looking at the extent of damage; it has done to my body system. i decided to contact you and I believe you are credible and can be trusted to help me manage the money which I have saved up in the bank.
As a great business man specialized in the sales of Gold and Diamond Jewelries and my father hand over this, my late father was working as a contractor here in United Arab Emirate, cash that can be used to cater for the less privileged children of the world looking at my inability to spend the money which I have labored 23 years to save up
I am willing to donate the sum of USD3.5 Million to the less privileged, once the money is transfer to you i want 60% to go for charity and 40% for your personal use of handling my wish.
I want you to take charge of these entire funds for me looking at your credibility and age.
I don't have any relations which I trust to handover this wealth to, I believe there is a good one out there with good spirit and heart to manage these funds without wasting it.
I don't know why I trust you so much but the truth is that my heart is made up that you can handle this looking at your profile.
Get back to me immediately if you are willing to take up this challenge. Also provide me with your contact phone number. I will then introduce you to my personal attorney who will perform the legal and official handover of the wealth to you as my Next of kin. Waiting to read your message.
I have limited internet access in the hospital. So I am still stuck to the laptop to read your message.
Mr.Baye Lofo
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