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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: "EVANS ISREAL EYADEMA." <eie-6@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: evansisreal@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 12:40:44 +0400
Subject: EVANS ISREAL EYADEMA.

FROM: MASTER EVANS ISREAL EYADEMA
DUBAI UNITED ARAB EMIRATES U.A.E)
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR
REF: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
PHONE: 00971-50-5070926
Dear Sir,
I am writing with my personal respect with regards to our reposed personality / firm as a reliable, trustworthy and God fearing. I got your contact through the help of chamber of commerce in DUBAI the capital of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. In deed I am a boy of 23 years old ,the SON of late PRESIDENT GNASSINGBE EYADEMA from TOGO LOME. I am presently staying in DUBAI as a refugee,
Due to the death of my father I made away with the sum of 25.5 MILLION USA DOLLARS. Now both the family have been tracing me and I do not want to be in AFRICA again for my dear life please kindly help me out to see that I will invest in your country or any country of yours Sir.
The money was in a security company here in DUBAI it was deposited as a family goods or family valuables. Try to reply urgently as for me to know the next step for the time is short let this be a confidential issue between me and you sir. I will like to have both your phone and fax numbers for my easy communications.
THANKS YOURS SINCERELY
EVANS ISREAL EYADEMA.



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