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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: "IBRU WILLIAMS" <nobitooo@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 23:19:46 +0200
Subject: Re: good day

Dear Miss Owens

Thanks for you mail, you keep sayiny about the pass port ok for get it send
me the number lets manage it,
I m in good health and you ?
About the publicity don’t worry about that I should be the one to tell you
that , I will take care of that , I agree on every thing you say . send me
your telephone number I will be glad to give you a call,
Do send this info required lets get it started .
Thanks for you response hope to hear from you soon by tomorrow I shall go
and meet the solicitor for that.
Regards
CHUKS

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