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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:
- "hundred thousand 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: Miss Qing Yu <qing9560yu@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:34:13 +0000
Subject: Hello!
I am Mrs Yu. Ging Yunnan, and i have Covid-19 and the doctor said I
will not survive it because all vaccines has been given to me but to
no avian, am a China woman but I base here in France because am
married here and I have no child for my late husband and now am a
widow.
My reason of communicating you is that i have Nine million two hundred
thousand United State dollars which was deposited in BNP Paribas Bank
here in France by my late husband which am the next of kin to and I
want you to stand as the beneficiary for the claim now that am about
to end my race according to my doctor.I will want you to use the fund
to build an orphanage home in my name there in country, please kindly
reply to this message urgently if willing to handle this project. God
bless you and i wait your swift response asap.
Mrs.Yunnan Ging.
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