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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: "Mr KELVIN DASH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kelvindash1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:20:54 -0700
Subject: Attn: - beneficiary:

Attn: - beneficiary:


I am a U.S. citizen, I am running for a contract in Nigeria
years ago and refused to pay, I had paid more than $ 26,000 to treat
my payment all to no avail.


So I decided to travel to Nigeria with all my papers compensation
And went to meet Mr KELVIN DASH, which is a member of
COMPENSATION COMMISSION AWARD, and I contacted him and explained
everything for me. He who is in touch with us via e-mail messages are
fake.


He took me to the bank for payment of the claim for payment of my compensation.
Now I'm the happiest woman on earth because I have received
My compensation fund of $ 1,500,000.00 On the other hand, Mr KELVIN DASH,
showed me all the information of those who have not yet received their
payments and saw his name as a beneficiary, and your email address
direction, which is why I decided to send an email to stop dealing with the
people are not with their substance, just to make money
you.


I advise you to contact Mr. KELVIN DASH


You have to contact him directly on this later.
Joakin HOUSE ALLOWANCE
Name: Mr KELVIN DASH
Email:kelvindash1@hotmail.com
Phone: +234_8030_5415_74


You really have to stop dealing with people who are in contact with you
and say that your fund is with them, is not in any case
they only take advantage of you and dries you up
you have nothing.


The only money I paid after meeting with Mr. KELVIN DASH was only for $ 255USD
paper work, take note.


Again, stop contact with people, I advise you to contact Mr.
KELVIN DASH so he can help you deliver the substance rather than
deal with those liars who turn around to ask you
different kinds of money to complete your transaction.


Thanks and be blessed.
Mrs Susan Mary Derrick.

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