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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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (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: "Raphael Kamara" <rkamara303@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:59:21 +0700
Subject: Reply Raphael Kamara
Hello dear, I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and
great sorrow in my heart. I am Raphael and my younger sister Juliet Kamara
from Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa, we are the only son and
daughter of our late father, Chief Vincent Kamara, am 19years of age and
my younger sister Juliet is 17years and right now am contacting you to
seek for your kind cooperation for the transferring of US$15 million
united state dollars inheritance belonging to my late father that is
currently deposited in one of Côte d'Ivoire banks that he deposited in a
fix deposit account before his sudden death after been motherless since
6th May 2010 that we lost our beloved mother in the hands of death. Please
reply me very urgent so that i can give you more details of us and the
transfer. I wait your reply
Best Regards
Raphael Kamara
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