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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: =?utf-8?B?S29rbyBPaGFuYWth?=<kokoohanakaa@naver.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 20:12:20 +0900
Subject: =?utf-8?B?UmVjZWl2ZSBHb2xkIEJhcnM=?=
Attention Please,
I need to have confidence dealing with you. I want to send 500kg of
gold bars to you.
The source
of the gold is the miners who are capable of getting as many more kilos
out as possible.Meanwhile, we need to try you with this for now and if
you deliver honestly we will keep working together.The gold will
get to your location and you will help us get buyers to come to you,see
it, make confirmation and pay.
You will take $1000 for each kilo
sold as your commission.Kindly get back to me as soon as possible.
Thanks
Mr.Koko Ohanaka
Lome,Togo
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