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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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Kasey Rissman <kaseyrissman56@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 05:47:08 +0000
Subject: RE: RESPOND
DEAR SIR / MADAM,
PLEASE PARDON MY ENGLISH AND MY MESSAGE AS I HAVE NEVER HAD THE CHANCE TO CONTINUE EDUCATION. I AM A SCHOOL DROP OUT, I ONLY CONPLETED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. I AM 18 YEARS OLD.
MY DAD WAS A BUSINESS MAN AND MY MUM WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER SO SHE NEVER WORKED UNTIL SHE PASSED AWAY WHICH AFFECTED MY FATHER PHYCOLOGICALLY. HE WAS LATER POISONED BY HIS BEST FRIEND HOPING THAT HE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH HIS PROPERTIES BUT MY LATE FATHER USED MY NAME ON EVERY DOCUMENT CONCERNING HIS PROPERTIES.
MY DAD DEPOSITED 5.5 MILLION DOLLARS IN A BANK CALLED BEIGE TRUST BANK. I WANT A BETTER LIFE. I WANT TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION AND INVEST TO MAKE A BETTER FUTURE. I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU AS MY UNCLE TO THE BANK IN ORDER FOR US TO GET THIS MONEY FROM THE BANK BECAUSE IT WAS DEPOSITED SINCE I WAS 12 YEARS OLD. PLEASE I KNOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP SOMEONE LIKE ME TO HAVE A BETTER FUTURE LIKE YOU ARE NOW. LETS GET THE MONEY FROM THE BANK AND I WILL GIVE YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND GUIDE ME TO INVEST IN THE 60% INCLUDING MY EDUCATION. THIS IS ALL I AM HOPING FOR. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.
KASEY
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