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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 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: Mrs Anne Edmond Emezuh <anne.e.edmond@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 19:14:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Letter from Mrs Anne Edmond Emezuh
Letter from Mrs Anne Edmond Emezuh
Calvery greetings
It's my pleasure to meet you with this letter , I am Mrs Anne Edmond Emezuh. am contacting you for humanitarian care service in your country. I knew that you may be surprised to receive my mail since I have not met you in person before. However, I would like you to accept this letter in good faith and sincerety of help in a humanitarian care. Meanwhile.Everything work for good to them that trust and love God. Please i want you to work with me on my behalf to establish Charity program in your Country because am very illne and can not struggle traveling in and out now with the condition of my health ok, I was browsing last week to find out UNOCHA FOUNDATION FOR HELP SUPPORT PROGRAMS direct in your Country as the spirit of God lead me to do charity donation to humanitarian ground in your country but i was disappointed when i saw many fake scandal in internet clamain to be a good organization why they are not and i decided to contact
individual who have the good mind to work this project for the me,i want to donate sum of($3.6million dollars )to humanitarian grand in your country which you will invest and serve as director due to my health condition.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
I await your soonest response.
God bless
regards
Mrs Anne Edmond Emezuh
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