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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- generaljoedonzo@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: general joe donzo <generaljoedonzo@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:03:51 -0700
Subject: I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business
as a means of investment abroad
Dear Friend,
I do hereby wish to ask for your assistance in an urgent business
transaction that requires absolute honesty and secrecy
Though I do not know you in person , but I believe in providence which has
always lead me right in life. I would not know if I am making a grave
mistake putting all my trust, confidence and secret in a total stranger and
an investment but I would give you the chance to prove otherwise which is
not my expectation.
I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a
means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is done in
your country So I will need you to help me in this regard. My preference
is any good profit yielding business and I would appreciate any viable
ideas you could come up with. I am proposing to invest the sum of Twenty
five Million United States Dollars ($25,000,000 USD) for this I do not know
if you can handle the project and will be of help to me.
My name is General Joe Donzo from Monrovia Liberia. I am retired General
>From Liberia I am presently seeking Political asylum here in Banjul Gambia
under Amnesty and Human Rights International. I am planning to have a
viable Investment in any country, but due to my present predicament I am
unable to do this alone. I need your support in this investment project and
as a Military man I don't have any idea in any business because I spend all
my life to serve my country that is why I don't have any idea about
business to invest my money that is why am seeking for your help for the
investment and also to help me receive the money on your behalf and invest
with the money in any profitable business pending the time I will be free
to meet you face to face .I wait to hear from you if you are capable to
handle this project and ready to work with me kindly get back to me okay .
You can get back to me through my private email address below(
generaljoedonzo@hotmail.com) You can add me on my Skype id : genjoedonzoo
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