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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: Dr.Alex Udo. <mg.2000@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mgu1000@post.ro>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 02:37:35 +0000
Subject: Please contact Mr.Johnson Brown for your compensation fund.



Dearest Friend,

Compliments of the season and God's blessings from Dr.Alex Udo, I am the person who contacted your family long ago, I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the co-operation of a new partner, Now I want you to contact my secretary on the information below.

Name: Mr.Johnson Brown
Email: johnsonbrown@strompost.com
Telephone: +234 803 882 1586

Ask him to send you the total sum of (US$2,500,000.00) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand USD Cashier's Bank Draft which I kept for your Compensation.

Send him the below Information for the mailing of your International Bank Draft:

Full Name:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Residence Address:
Phone Number:
Country:

Keep me posted as soon as you received your International Bank Draft from my Secretary as instructed.

Yours faithfully.

Dr.Alex Udo.
Please contact Mr.Johnson Brown for your compensation fund.

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