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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:
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: marc brooks <cptmarcbrooks1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 06:02:04 -0700
Subject: UPDATE !
Atten ;Beneficiary
After much delay in the transferring of your fund,i am pleased to
inform you that a help has come from our corresponding paying
Bank,Fidelity Bank Plc,
the only bank that has license to execute A huge Fund transfer From Africa
to any part of the World,and they agreed to assist to make the transfer.
The fund Will be transferred by a Wired bank to bank Transfer to your
Bank account and your bank shall confirm it and send Alert to you
private Mobile Phone Number,thereby advice you how many days to wait
for clearance!!!
Urgently get back to me for electronic data verification and immediate
programming of your fund transfer.
I will advice you on the next step forward as soon as i hear from you.
Thank you.
Marc Brook
Government Accredited Lawyer Nigeria.
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