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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:
- "jameswinston2013@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: james winston <barristerbarryjidon@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 21:43:10 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear
Hello Dear
I am James Winston, I am 19 years and I am making this contact to you
because I want you to stand as my beneficiary in transferring the
total $12.5million deposited in bank here in Togo by my late father
before he died. contact me via (jameswinston2013@outlook.com) if you
are willing to take me as your Son and help me out to transfer this
fund and come over to your country to start my education
I will appreciate it and give you twenty percent from the total $12.5million
Yours Regard
James Winston.
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