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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: lei meng <brownnelson060@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 22:06:10 +0800 (CST)
Subject: =?gb2312?q?=BB=D8=B8=B4=A3=BA=20URGENT=20INSTRUCTIONS?=


Dear Elisabeth Lehrer
How are you today? we got your mail and the context were noted.
the company would want you to send to your agent in UNITED KINGDOM $3,500.00 to him today 5th of august 2006 and send to us the MTCN number so that will can send to him for pick up.

After them we shall instruct you on how to send the balance funds to us.

Below is the Agent Name.

Mrs SUSAN JERRY SMITH
ADDRESS.....Unit 2, City Point,
Ropemaker Street,
London,
EC2Y 9AW

inother words we shall be needing a scaned copy through e-mail attachment or by fax No;852-301-77059 for proper documentation.

Acknowledge receipt of this e-mail after you have send payments.

Best Regards
Chang





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