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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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "jeffbridges203@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: jeff bridges <jeffbridges203@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 11:39:50 +0000
Subject: Hello Dearest
Hello Dearest
Please do accept my apologies I do not wish to invade into your
privacy,I had written an earlier mail to you but without response,In
my first mail I mentioned to you about my late client who is a
nationality of your country who died with his family On the 14th of
August 2013. I have received several letters from his Bank where he
made a deposit of $6.5MIllion before his death with his family, the
bank has asked me to provide his next of kin or any of his relatives
who can make claim to his funds or it will be confiscated by the
bank,as i could not locate any of his relative hence i contacted you
for this claim since you are from the same country. Upon your
response I will give you the details and procedures.
Thanks,
Barr. Jeff Bridges
Jeffbridges203@outlook.com
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