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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: "Mrs. Katie Richard" <kat.j9005@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:18:21 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT FUND
Greetings
Dearest,
It is my pleasure to write to you after considering it. My name is Ms Katie
Richard.
I request your help for an international transaction. I want to request
your association
with a trust to invest a total sum of US$8. millions dollars in a real
estate there.
I contact you in the hope that you will be of great help, as the bank
manager advised
me to find a foreign trustee that will receive the fund on my behalf.
As soon as I hear from you, I will direct the bank management to transfer
the fund to
your bank account.
I look forward to your comments.
Kind regards
Mrs Katie Richard
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