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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mohammed Umar <engrmumar2020@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:29:36 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS INVESTMENT REQUEST:
Sir/Ma,
I am writing this letter pre-proposal for our mutual benefit.I am Engr
Mohammed Umar from Chad Republic in the west Africa region.I am requesting
your urgent assistant to receive $135M for a business investment for at
least five years only.
The funds belong to the late president which is on my watch and I want to
make profit from the fund before sending it back to his family.Can you
advise on the best business to do with the fund.If you do have a good idea
let me know by replying to this letter with your credentials/details.
Best Regards
Engr Mohammed Umar.
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