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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: "JONO SONO" <jonosono14@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:37:08 +0200
Subject: RE:Re:RE:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} FUND MANAG

Dear: Mr. Altmann Klien,

YOUR MAIL WAS RECEIVED WITH THANKS. EU BANKING LAWS DEPEND ON THE SOURCE OR
ORIGIN OF THE FUND, WHICH AM 100% READY TO PROVIDE IF THE CASE ARIASES.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION AS SOON AS THE FUND LEAVES SOUTH AFRICA TWO DAYS BEFORE
THE FUND GETS TO YOUR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT, I WILL IMMEDIATELY VACATE MY
POSITION TO MEET WITH YOU OVER THERE WITH ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENT.

DOCUMENTS FROM DRUG LAW INFORCEMENT AGENCY ANOTHER DOCUMENT WILL BE PROVE OF
ORIGIN. THESE LEGAL DOCUMENTS WILL BACK THE FUND AGAINST ANY EU LAWS.

SO YOU NEED NOT TO WORRY ABOUT ANY THING FOR I AM IN CONTROL OF EVERY
SITUATION HERE. LIKE I TOLD YOU EVERY ARRANGEMENT FOR A BETTER AND SMOOTH
TRANSFER/WITHDRAWING OF THE FUND FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY HAS BEEN
MADE.

MY LAST ASSURANCE TO YOU IS THAT I WILL NEVER DISAPPOINT YOU IN ANY WAY AND
I HOPE YOU TOO WILL NOT DISAPPOINT ME.

MY FAVOURITE GAME IS SOCCER. BECAUSE SOCCER IS EVERYONES FAVOURITE. I LOOK
FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. JONO SONO.




>
>Thank you for your beautiful response.
>
>Can you also confirm to me this: what about EU banking laws?
>
>Would you please inform me something about you: are there any games you
>like? Why?
>
>I wish that you would not disappoint me. I will await a considerate reply
>from you.
>
>kind wishes,
>
>Mr. Altmann Klien
>
>PS. You should be informed that the phone number you supplied was
>unobtainable. Please supply a proper number.
>
>A power beyond measure requires a protector without equal.
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