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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: saniamed1@freenet.de
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:08:05 +0100
Subject: US$800,000.00 For YOUR compensation,


Dear Friend,

Compliments of the day and God\'s blessings. I am glad to
inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction,the money
has been transferred to London.It was done through the assistant of
Mr.Howard Ferraro who is a London base business man.Currently I am in
London with him and my wife and children.

However, I did not forget
you because you are the source of my success,you made me what I am now
though you are not there to complete this project with me but I gave all
the credit and thanks to you.
I know it is not your fault or rather your
wish to back off on me and the transaction,I understand it was simply
because of some circumstances you could not control.
In appreciate of
your assistance I have mapped out as a compensation and wrote on your
favor a certified bank draft worth of US$800,000.00.(Eight Hundred
Thousand,United States Dollar Only) I left the draft with my Secretary
Mr.Ibeto Fred, on my departure to London.
I would like you therefore,to
contact him on the below info and instruct him where to send the draft
for you because i have instructed him how to send the money to you
contact him now.
His Email:address is bellow
( mrcharleseze4@yahoo.co.uk
) I would have love to call you from London where I currently reside but
due to the business negotiations and efforts in trying to organise my
business here,it makes me unavailable until i settle down, Feel free to
contact my secretary so that he can release your bank draft to you. Then
get in touch with me once you receive your draft so that we will rejoice
over that together.
I will stop here. Once again,thank you very much and
remain blessed.
Regards,
Mr Charles Eze
Please Feel free to contact my
secretary so that he can release your bank draft to you.His
Email:address is bellow; ( mrcharleseze4@yahoo.co.uk ) His private cell
phone number is +229-97066049








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