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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: Raphael Kimira <raphael.kam2000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 02:45:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Permit me through this email to inform you of my desire.
Am writing this letter to seek for your assistance please in capital investment,
Permit
me through this email to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you.I have an Investment proposal to you which our
late Father planned to invest in euro zone before his death as a result
of long time ill, the total amount involve is sum of (15.000 000.00
Million USA Dollar)and will like you to help me invest this money.
Meanwhile.this fund is deposited with a foreign bank outside our country
for a good investment in euro zone before our father death. am
contacting you to help me transfer this money out from where is
deposited in a foreign bank to your account. Please if you're willing to
partner with me in this issue , kindly contact me back for more details
as am ready to offer you 20% as your commission .
I await your soonest
response
Best regards
Master Raphael
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