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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:
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: paul brad <paulbrad27@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:31:55 +0100
Subject: Good news
My name is Mr Paul Brad an Assistant Manager and also an Auditor with
Petrofac Petroleum oil company, I handle every staff welfare Account and I
extracted 1.2 % excess maximum return capital pro (EMRCP) perennial on each
of the staff's capital funds. As an expert I have made over USD3.3million.
I need citizens like you to assist me to receive the fund, there is no risk
involved, the fund was deposited in the Asia United Bk by me as an
orphanage fund project. Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and
I shall give you more information on this project. Every conformable
document to back up the receipt will be made available to you.
I will give You 40 percent of the total fund at the end of the transaction
while I take 60 percent Declare your willingness in other to commence the
documentation process with the
firm where the fund was deposited.
Regards,
Mr Paul Brad
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