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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:

Fraud email example:

From: LinkedIn Business Alert <inbox@inbox.org>
Date: 10 Sep 2023 14:35:53 -0700
Subject: Hi bixnfleisch lets Connect on LinkedIn for Urgent Inquiries and RFQ in Import/Export


Linked
in
 Business Invitation
bixnfleisch You have a new business invitation from Al-Hassan Mohammed
*Status: Verified Member

Message: 

Dear bixnfleisch,
I am  Interested in connecting with you on LinkedIn import/export. I'm a serious buyer/seller with urgent business inquiries about one of your products. Please accept my invitation so we can proceed with RFQ for immediate  ...Read more
 Accept
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