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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: charles konan <charleskonan16@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrsmakvande02@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:34:28 +0100
Subject: RE- VERY URGENT



DEAR FRIEND ,

I AM VERY MUCH HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETING THAT FUNDS NOW , I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD HAND WORK FOR SAVING THE LIFE OF MY FAMILYLY FOR THE SUCCESSE IN BUSINESS NOW EVERY THING IS WORKING ACCORDING TO GODS WILL ,

NOW I WANT YOU TO CONTACT MY SECERTARY ON THIS INFORMATION BELOW MRS MAK VANDEEMAIL.mrsmakvande02@yahoo.fr
ASK HER TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM $800.000.00 EIGHT HUNDRED US DOLLARS IN A CHEQUE WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION. 1. FULL NAMES:_____________________________________________ 2. ADDRESS: _________________________________________________ 3. SEX: _____________ 4. TELEPHONE NUMBER: 5. CITY: _____________________ 6. STATE:_____________________ 7. COUNTRY: _________________ BEST REGRADS DR CHARLES KONAN.
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