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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: louisa chxx <louisachxx@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: louisa11_christopher@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:18:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM LOUISA...................pls give me your telephone number


Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME ,

How are you today , And i am happy that you get back to me . Also i will like you give me your telephone number so that i will tell more about this transcation ok.

And please i promiss you as this transcation is 100% rick free ok. then as soon as i hear from you i will send you an application which you will fill and send to the in able the bank to approve as the next of kin . So please i dont want you to be afred in this transcation .

Also i want to let you know that as soon as the bank transfer the fund into your account. i and my brother will come donw to your country for the sharing of the money and to invest with you too.

I will be waiting for your respones.

Louisa christopher





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