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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: Jones <jones_g@di-ve.com>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 18:46:15 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL!!!!!!!!!!!


From Mr.Gary Jones
Greetings,
I discovered a dormant account in my
office, as Group finance director with an African bank . It will be
in my interest to transfer this fund worth Thirty-Eight Million Six Hundred United States Dollars
US$38,600,000) in an account offshore. If you can be a
collaborator/partner to this please indicate interest immediately for
us to proceed. Remember this is absolutely confidential, as I am
seeking your assistance as the beneficiary of this unclaimed funds,
since we are not allowed to operate a foreign account, Your contact
phone numbers and name will be necessary for this effect, I have
reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint
me. Pls Reply Me At My Private Email Box At

garyjones@holani.com
Mr.Gary Jones

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