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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: Mou Xinsheng <ttcaerrtyy@rocketmail.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:40:41 +0200
Subject: My name is Mou Xinsheng ,Do Reply Me: { mouxinsheng6@aim.com }

My name is Mou Xinsheng ,Do Reply Me: { mouxinsheng6@aim.com }
My name is Mou Xinsheng (Minister of General Administration of Customs of the
Peoples Republic of China).I have a secured business proposal for you.I will
give you more information about myself and the business.In my years of
government service as Narcotics Control Commission and General Administration
of Customs, I have received kick backs from business people seeking favors from
me and as a public officer my bank accounts are monitored hence I diverted the
funds $USD50.0M for safe keeping abroad. I want you to receive the money for
me. When the money is in your bank account, I want to use 60% of the money for
charity. You will receive 20% as your commission and I will take the remaining
20% as my share which I intend to settle with outside China.Please consider
this proposal and reply me with details FULL NAMES,RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS,DIRECT
PHONE NUMBER,OCCUPATION,I hope you will understand why I need all these, Ensure
that you keep this project confidential do not discuss it with anybody, If you
are interested reply me; { mouxinsheng6@aim.com },

Mou Xinsheng.
1st Sept.


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