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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: "07216934 tunde" <mrsjones61@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 14:03:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: God is really working with you



Dear Pastor,

I really thank you for your effort so far and I believe that God are with you and I also thank the Bank for the quick action and for their cooperations.

I want you to make sure that the Bank transfer the fund latest next week as I am preparing to travell for some medical treatemnt.

Have you repied the Bank? try to contact them in return in order to it possible for the immediate transfering of this fund.
May God Almighty the everlasting be with you in all your undertakings.

In your next mail let me have your full contact address in USA and some details information about you, are you a citizen of America or which country you comes from.
I urge you to always put me in prayer.
Thank and waiting to hear a good news from you.

Mrs Susan Beys Jones





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