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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- pabbey80@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Pamela Abbey <pabbey1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:02:28 +0000
Subject: I am Mrs Pamela Abbey from Syria I need your help
I am Mrs Pamela Abbey from Syria I need your help. but am presently residing at refugee Camp where the Syria Army left us i am seeking asylum after the bombing and destroyed of Aleppo's Hospital by the Syrian Army which Leeds to the death of my husband Dr M.Abbey whom is the director at Hospital and I was the mid wife of the Hospital but
the bomb killed my husband,My late husband Dr M .Abbey was the director of Hospital Syrian before it was bombed and destroyed by the Syrian Army,
My name is Mrs Pemale Abbey.I am a widow with a 15 year old daughter.I am contacting you to help us so that this funds will be transfer to your bank account in your country so that i be come over to your country with my daughter to start a new life . I am willing to allocate to you my funds worth Two Million two Thousand Dollars my
husband deposited ( $2.2million USD deposited in the BANK in America )I will like to let you know that i have all the documents that cover this found in bank in America with me.I need your help and also your bank account informations where the funds will be transfereed When I get response, I will give you more details.here is my email address(pabbey80@gmail.com)
Remain blessed.
Thanks
Mrs Pemale Abbey.
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