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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: "Dr.Abou Gamar" <dr.abougamar2011@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 10:17:51 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT
ATTN:
I wish to use this opportunity to introduce my self to you.
I am Dr.Abou Gamar,I work in Soundinvestment Company Ouagadougou
Burkina-Faso in West Africa.I write you to know my desires to contact
you and to invest in your country.
The amount is ($28 million U.S Dollars) The widow my client needed
foreign assistance to invest this fund as partnership
investment.Therefore I want how best we can invest this money in your
country because my cilent told me that it is dangerous to invest this
money in Africa to avoid suspicious,
Due to bad economy and political instability facing Africa countries
that is why I want to invest in abroad.
For your foreign assistance I and my client have agreed to offer the
profit yeild is shared 50%:50% with the Widow investors for the total
amount of the money.If you are capable of handling such an amount in
strict confidence and trust we will achieve this money immediately,
kindly reached me at my private phone+226 61447235 or Send me your
Private phone Number for more information
and a brief description of yourself for mutual relationship.
As i wait for your response.
Yours sincerely.
Dr.Abou Gamar.
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