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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: "Clearwater Financial" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:41:24 +0100
Subject: Process Your Money
Greetings,
I have been asked to contact you so that we process and disburse the sum of $250,000 grant to you to start a new business. You don't pay back provided you invest it well. We will come eight months later to see the progress of the investment.
Reach me now so that I tell you how to process the disbursement.
This money will be useful to you this coming end of year activities as we will pay you before first week of Dec. if we get your reply today.
Waiting for your reply now.
THIS IS NOT A SCAM.
Casey Connelly
CEO
Clearwater Financial Services Inc.
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