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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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Fraud email example:

From: johnvictor johnvictor <johnvictor44@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:46:50 +0200
Subject: CONTACT DELIVERING COMPANY IMMEDIATELY REGARDING YOUR BANK DRANFT



Dear Friend, I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft but did not heard from you since that time then I deposited the Draft with Shalom Daily Courier delivering company here in Benin Republic , because I travelling to Iraq to see my boss and i will not come back till next month end. You have to contact the diplomatic Shalom Daily Courier delivering company to know when they will deliver your package .I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance fee. The only money you have to send to them is there security keeping fee which is $95.00 Us Dollars to received your package.Do not delay to contact REV.MORRIS A.ISREAL,Director of Shalon diplomatic Shalom Daily courier company through this E-mail;(shalom_daily_dalivering_info124@yahoo.fr)
and his phone number (00229-93991875) contact him as soon as possible to avoid increase the security keeping fee, I gave them your address to deliver your 850 000 USD bank draft but you have to reconfirm your informations to avoid wrong delivering Now fill this form and make sure that you do not make any mistake by filling the form ok. First name.......................................Last name.......................................Telphone number..............................House address ................................city.........................................................Your photo.............................Country.............................................Company registration ....No EG58956.Code number .............. 0140481 Keep me update soon as you recieved your box. Thanks and remain bless.Mr John Victor
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