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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: eric kuassi <erickuassi@yahoo.pt>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:25:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Greetings to you
 Respected One
Greetings to you
I am master Kuassi Eric the only child of my late parents,i am from Ivory Coast in Africa,i need your assistance to transfer my inheritance sum of 3.5 million united states of America Dollars.my father deposited the fund abroad .i mean out of our country and i need your help to claim and invest the fund for me under your cares.
My parents died following the political war in our country 2011 .My father is a well known farmer until his sudden death
following the crises.i found the documents covering the deposit when i was removing somethings in my late father room and i have not reveal this secret to anyone accept you and i will also like you to keep everything we will do secret only to yourself.
Due to the situation of things now,i need your assistance to transfer this fund into your bank account and help me to come over to your country to further my education while you will manage the fund for me until when I will be due to take over the investment.
I will need your urgent reply to enable me to give you relevant information that will enable you to proceed where the fund is for them to release the fund to you as my later foriegn business partner.
I need your urgent reply
Thanks and God bless you.
Master Kuassi Eric
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