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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: "j28_28_28@voila.fr" <j28_28_28@voila.fr>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 11:02:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Mrs.Caroline Ciss
Dear
How are you hope you are fine and your family, this proposal isfor you The value of the fund involve is three million five hundreddollars and 50% will mine while 50% will be yours too.
If you are interested over this fund mail me immediately you receive thismail.This is how come this fund, the owner of the fund suffered and diedby cancer, she died on 8th Dec 2011.Her names are Mrs. Rowena Greenfrom America and works in United Nation  office here in Burkina Faso.
Her age was 48 years before her death she had no child and willed herproperty out and submit to the Bank Of Africa, I am one of the staff inthe bank of Africa too I am in account department therefore don't beafraid of receiving this fund because I have done all the bankingprocedures that will be needed.
Thanks .Mrs.Caroline Ciss
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