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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- marcussabine01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: sabina marcus <marcussabine01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:41:28 -1200
Subject: assistance
Hello, I am Sabina Marcus, 22 years old from the Ireland. I was raised
up by a single mother from western side of africa who died two years
ago from breast cancer. Since my mother died I have been living here
in the Western side of Africa with my stepfather Before my mother died
she bequeathed her properties valued $6.5 Million dollars to me as her
only daughter, my stepfather who has problems with drugs and alcohol
has been threatening to kill me if i don’t handover the properties
documents to him and tell my mother's attorney that he is my
stepfather and guardian. I need to live this house as soon as possible
before he kill me, all i need is someone who could be my guardian to
claim my inheritance because i have no other surviving family member
to present to my mother's attorney. Please help me and i will forever
remain grateful to you, i will explain further when i hear from you
Attached is my picture for you to know what i look like I hope to hear
from you soon.
Regards
Sabina Marcus.
Email; marcussabine01@gmail.com
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