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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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Fraud email example:

From: "LUBBER.DONALD" <26_dec_2004@ourwest.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: 26dec04@ourwest.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:39:57 +0400
Subject: YOUR KIND HEARTEDNESS.....

ASIAN COMMUNUNAL RED CROSS SOCIETY WORLDWIDE,
GULF SECTION,
DEIRA-DUBAI-UAE,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATE.
DEAR FRIEND,
YOUR CONTRIBUTION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The horror of the largest earthquake in 40 years emerged as
the death toll soared over 55,000 and hopes faded for many
thousands still missing.
Sunday's quake, the fourth largest recorded since 1900 and
measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, occurred after a
rupture on the Indian Ocean seabed caused by the violent
grinding of two tectonic plates.
Walls of water up to 10 metres (33 feet) high were reported
around Asia, roaring ashore with unstoppable speed,
sweeping people off beaches, flattening hotels and homes,
uprooting trees and overturning cars.
The trail of devastation came after an earthquake erupted
off Indonesia on Sunday, triggering giant tidal waves which
battered Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Indonesia, the
Maldives, Myanmar and Malaysia.
Please update yourself with
<http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/31/asia.quake/index.html>
Just as we did during the terrible Gujarat earthquake of
January 26, 2001, when we collected Rs. 26 lakhs (more than
half of the total donations collected) in association with
the Indian Red Cross, we appeal again for your
contributions, to help alleviate the sufferings of the
teeming millions along India's eastern coastline.
Kindly make your donation for the victims via ASIAN
COMMUNAL RED CROSS SOCIETY, on behalf of the victims.
PLS REACH THE SECRETARY THROUGH THIS EMAIL TO OBTAIN THE
INFORMATION TO MAKE YOUR DONATION;
Mr.Lubbers.Donald
EMAIL: 26dec04@ourwest.com

Thank you for your kind heartedness and your sympathy. May
God Bless You.
Thank You.
RED CROSS SOCIETY WORLDWIDE


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