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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- sharontaylor177@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Taylor Sharon <sharontaylor177@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:02:07 +0800
Subject: Hello Dearest,
Hello Dearest,
Good Day
I am Sharon Taylor the only daughter of late Mr Kumari Assegnini Taylor , the former Interior minister in Laurent Myron government Cote
D'Ivoire. My father died Tuesday of shrapnel wounds sustained when
members of the Republican Forces stormed the presidential palace to
arrest Mr. Myron on April 12, 2011.
You can find out this on the web page Ivory Coast arrest of the former president Laurent Gbagbo http:http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90855/7349372.html
He was the acting Minister of Interior in the government that was formed
following that agreement before his appointment in the aftermath of the
28 November postelection crisis as the general secretary of the
presidency.
I want to transfer this Nine Million Five
Hundred Thousand US dollars (US$9,500,000) left in a fixed/ suspense
Account in one of the Prime banks by my late father. According to the
bank i am the only person that can direct them on where and when to make the transfer.
I am looking for a God fearing person to help
me. I want to transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as Real Estate management and continue my education under your care in
your country.
I am 18years left with No body on earth. More details will follow at your response.
Please it is very important you get back to me with this email address id (sharontaylor177@yahoo.com)
God Bless you
Miss Sharon Taylor
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