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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:
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Jemila Bako <jemilabako1960@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 18:24:48 +0000
Subject: donation
GREETINGS AND PEACE BE WITH YOU,
DEAR
HOW ARE YOU TODAY? HOPE YOU ARE GOOD,PLEASE I AM SENDING YOU THIS
EMAIL WITH THE HELP OF MY ONLY SON AND A NURSE HERE IN THE HOSPITAL
BECAUSE OF ITS URGENCY SORRY FOR CONTACTING YOU THROUGH THIS MEANS .I
AM MADAM JEMILA BAKO, FROM SINGAPORE. I WAS BORN AN ORPHAN IN MY HOME
TOWN THEREAFTER WAS BLESSED TO HAVE MARRIED A HUMBLE AND KIND MAN LATE
DR.HASSAN BAKO WE BOTH STRUGGLED AND WORKED HARD AND THE ALMIGHTY IN
HIS MERCY BLESSED US ABUNDANTLY WITH RICHES.
I DON'T KNOW YOU, IT WAS AFTER READING YOUR PROFILE IN THE INTERNET
THAT I PLACE MY TRUST IN YOU AND BY THE LEADING OF OUR GREAT
GOD.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND HE DEPOSITED US $8.5 MILLION
DOLLARS WITH A BANK IN WEST AFRICA (ABIDJAN).
I AM NOW OLD AND SICK WITHOUT A HUSBAND AND MY ONLY SON ISMAEL BAKO.MY
PRESENT HEALTH CONDITION HAS MADE ME UNHAPPY AND HAVE AS WELL COME IN
BETWEEN THE PLANS I HAVE FOR MY ONLY SON. I HAVE NOT RE-MARRIED DUE TO
THE FACT THAT I WANT TO CHERISH MY HUSBANDS MEMORIES . FOR 2 MONTHS
NOW I HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY SICK. I AM PRESENTLY IN HOSPITAL SUFFERING
FROM CANCER AND I HAD A STROKE WHICH HAS AFFECTED MY SPEECH. THE LEFT
SIDE OF MY BODY IS PARALYZED.THE DOCTORS SAY I HAVE A FEW MONTHS LEFT
TO LIVE.
PLEASE I WANT TO HAND OVER THIS FUNDS TO YOU FOR ORPHANAGE WORK AND
TODONATE TO CHARITY HOMES IN REMEMBRANCE OF MY LATE HUSBANDS NAME IN
SOME POOR COUNTRIES BECAUSE IF I SHOULD DIE TODAY THE MONEY WILL
REMAIN WITH THE BANK AND IT WILL BE WAIST I SHALL SEND YOU MORE
DETAILS AND THE CONTACT OF THE BANK FOR YOU AS I CAN NOT HANDLE THE
LEGAL STEPS DUE TO MY PRESENT ILLNESS HERE IN THE HOSPITAL.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY
MADAM JEMILA
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