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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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: "Zeinab Soleimani" <zeinabsoleimani.iran@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 09:44:05 +0800
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT..pls
Dear Friend ,
My name is Zeinab Soleimani,I am from Iran i got your contact from a Web
Page Directory on Investment and resettlement program. It is my greatest
pleasure to contact you for a business venture which i intend to establish
in your country,though we have not met before but i do believe in taking
risk and confiding in someone to succeed in Life.
my late father Major General Qasem Soleimani deposited the Sum of Eight
million United State dollars (8,Million usd) with my name as the next of
kin and was kept in a Finance storage house in Malaysia before he was
killed in a targeted U.S. drone strike 3 January 2020,you can view
through the website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasem_Soleimani I
have decided to invest these money in your country because of your
countries financial security and economic advancement which is the dream
of every investor and business man.
Am looking for a serious minded person whom i can discuses with to be my
partner and handle all the investment process and i would want you to get
back to me (confidential)about the areas you think is
more profitable as i intend investing in the following.
(1)Real estate
(2)Animal Farming
(3)Palm Oil Plantation
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