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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state of america" (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: "Mrs. Sarah Gugen" <pee.sd3@aol.de>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 11:35:23 -0500
Subject: REPLY ME URGENT FOR YOUR ATM,
my name is Mrs. Sarah Gugen. Atm Card Customer Service Care in bank of Africa. your name apear in the list of foreigners that has not yet received there fund. which the United Nation and the Swiss World bank instructed Mr. Edward Meyers the Head Remittance Department Bank of United State of America who came from United State of America a few days ago to monitor every process with the bank Governor here in Africa. to transfer all foreigners fund to them by every means Through Atm Visa Card to them or bank to bank. meanwhile your name has already register in the Atm Card onworld files among the rightful beneficiary fund owner with the sum of Usd $5,700,000.00. Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) please, as soon as you received your fund don't forget me. i'm waiting very urgent to hear from you and i don't want the bank to know that i inform you of this please, i know the bank will contact you soon but i don't know when Exactly. get back to me immadiately to enable me inform you on how to inform the bank that you are still waiting to received your fund Through Atm Card or Through your bank account.
Best Regards
Mrs. Sarah Gugen
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