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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: dr j e <dr_j_e_muganyizi0055@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:58:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: UNDERSTARD THIS


Dear Amarjit Singh.

Thank for your respond with noted understand this my limitations between me and parents. Please my friend I will like to explain this matter clear because you has talking about scam concerning this matter but every thing is reality . With hope that you had receiver my international passport as I had to forwarding it to you with my information.

This business I’m talking about is my dead father who dead since long time ago. Which he has explain me every thing concerning his property . My father told me that he has deposit some fee in Bank of Africa Dakar capital of Senegal which I am sting looking the one who can assist as help us for claim the money as next of kill of my father because I am real poor family now. But I will like to you forward your full contact information.

MY REQUESTED.
1) Your full name
2) Your Country name.
3) And address.
4) Your Tel; number.
5) And fax. number.
6) Your occupation.
7) And your international passport or any of your i. d card.

When I have to receive your respond with my requested then I will forward application form to you so that, your can fill the form with your own personality . And forward it to bank with information of the bank which I will send it through the application form.

I am waiting your respond with noted understood this issue.

J.E MUGANYIZI.




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