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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:
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ELIZABETH TOGAR <elizabethtogar2015@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2015 16:47:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello dear
Hello dear
It is very unfortunate that i found myself in this situation but in all glory be to god .I do not need a telephone call if not I would have asked you to call me instead of this email my name is MRS ELIZABETH TOGAR from Liberia and also a formal contractor in cote d'ivoire west Africa in the year 2008. Am involved in victim of this dangerous Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and all my family died with this deadly and dangerous Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and now am under isolation center for treatments in Liberia my country origin.
Am looking for a good and honest someone who will help me to handle and invest my fund as i will instruct here due to my present condition now bear with me, Am seriously down with this deadly and dangerous Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) I want you to use this money to build a foundation were drugs will be distribute to the poor and the less privileges and the foundation will called (MRS ELIZABETH TOGAR FOUNDATION)
After a specialist doctor from America DR MARC told me that i can survive from this Ebola Virus Disease only by the grace of god then i decided to use this money to pay a sacrificial offering to the poor and the less privileges bear this in mind that contact you is not by accident but it is a Devine arrangement from god after my praying and fasting so I have to do so no option again because if i died no one to inherit this fund and no one knows about this fund in cote de’ivoire,
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Furthermore, Am going to forward all the document of this fund that proved this money in the financial state house in cote d'ivoire were I deposited this fund before the war in cote d’ivoire.I am seeking for your urgent attention to help me transfer the sum of ($9,000,000.00)Two Million United State dollars into your bank account for the investment of (MRS ELIZABETH TOGAR FOUNDATION) in your country. Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest. Then I will tell you next thing to do.
Please don’t forget to bring
Your full names---------------
Address------------
Occupation-----------------
Age---------------
Nationality,------------
Marital Status--------------- As to know better side of you. Immediately I hear from you I will give you the financial state house contact where the Money is deposited.
Thanks and good bless you.
Best regards.
MRS ELIZABETH TOGAR
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