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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: Fatima Fonana <stella.guei@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 08:26:39 +0000
Subject: From Mrs. Fatim Fofana
Hello dear
Please permit me to introduce myself as you do not know me before. My name is Fatima Fofana from Ivory Coast in the West Africa. I am a widow and mother of two female children. My late husband was a businessman in the field of gold mining but he was assassinated years ago. Please I have something very important i would like to discuss with you.
Before the tragic death of my husband he made a large shipment of gold to his oversea business associate and the associate has recent made a large payment into my husband's bank account. Now I need your help to transfer the funds into your bank account in your country so i and my children can come there .
Please I need your urgent response to the message so as to enable me know your interest to help me.
I look forward to your quick response
Thanks
Mrs. Fatim Fofana
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