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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: "Jabu Mike" <jabumike@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jabumike1@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 21:30:20 +0000
Subject: Thanks for your e-mail

VICTIMNAME,

                 How are you today? I hope all is well, I am sorry for what happened to you, but what business are you doing?  are you capable to handle our situations, because we are refugees here in South Africa and we will like you to come down to South Africa, so that we will handle the transaction hand to hand, also we will like to have your private mobile number for easy communications. you can call me anytime on this number +27 83 7668946, Thanks for your kindness

 

Your truely

 

Mr. Jabu Mike


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