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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: MIKE <mrschiksosical@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 08:17:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I have inform my lawyer, Barrister Odoh John that I issued, signed a certificate in your name and presented it to the ASSETS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION OF NIGERIA confirming that you have an ordinary share in my vehicle stock market in the Federal Republic of Benin vehicle port. I did this when I was arrested and ordered to declare my assets before I will hand over to the next PDP national publicity secretary in my country. The certificate indicates that you have $24.6 million ordinary share, in my establishem
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