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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: "james dyson" <drrons360@msn.com>
Reply-To: jamesdyson46@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 01:52:25 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Telephone:44-7770888593
Fax:44-8707628285
Fax:44-1913352083
E-mail:amesdyson46@yahoo.co.uk

Jan 05,2006
Attn:

I will hereby introduce myself,I am James Dyson,I got
your contact during my search from the chamber of
commerce and industry.

I want to seek your assistance to claim for us a
substancial amount of money which will be paid to you
directly in cash here in UK.It is a deal i made with a
member of the security company where the fund belongs
to one ADOLF KWALK,he died some years back in a ghasty
motor accident and since then there is no trace of his
people,the said amount has been well arranged and
short listed to be paid in cash on identification.

The money in Question is Twenty-Two Million U.S
Dollars which will be paid to you directly on
identification as necessary informations regarding the
claim will be given to you.We have agreed to give you
20% of the money,We have perfected our home work.I am
assuring you that this transaction is risk free.

Herewith is my direct telephone:44-7770888593
and my direct faxline:44-8707628285,Fax:44-1913352083,
E-mail:jamesdyson46@yahoo.co.uk

Awaiting your urgent response.
Yours Faithfully.

james dyson


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