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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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Frank Ben" <latifadjarra@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:
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My Dear friend,
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from India,
Presently I'm in India for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum.meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts
to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us
some how.
Contact Person: Mr. Luke Yayi
Email address : redacted@domain.name
Ask him to send you the total of $800,000.00 which i kept for your
compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in
this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so
feel free and get in touch with my secretary and instruct him where to
send the amount to you.
You are also advice to re-confirm your information's as bellow and he
will send the amount to you without any delay.
1)Name:___
2)Address:___
3)Telephone:___
4)Country:___
Yours Faithfully
Mr. Frank Ben
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