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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.
- princeilluminatibrotherhood@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: prince illuminati <princeilluminatibrotherhood@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 07:04:51 -0800
Subject: want to join the brotherhood
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Join the great Illuminati brotherhood and
become richer once you join the brother hood you will be
given thirty Million dollars instantly and you will be earning
$700,000,00USD .every month. join today and become richer and
famous…you will need to fill out this form if you are willing to
join the brotherhood… and you have to pay for the things for the
things used on the initiated day.
Full name……….
Country……….
State of origin……….
Date of birth……….
Sex……….
Address……….
Phone……….
Email address……….
I am one of the agents sent by the high priest to bring as
many of those who are interested in becoming a member of
the Illuminati to the great Illuminati temple, am a illuminati
member and no problem without a solution to me but I
was ones like you I could not evening feed my family what
kind of life was that to live I lived in poverty until I saw an
opportunity to be a member of the great Illuminati
Brotherhood and I took my chances and I have been a
member for close to five years now and the higher you get
the richer you become. Illuminati make your business grow\
to get more powers successful luck love attraction money and
many more other benefits you can contact in our email for the benefits
of the great illuminati
princeilluminatibrotherhood@gmail.com
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