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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: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" <officemail.officemail491@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: hsbbnklon@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:45:28 +0100 (CET)
Subject: READ

We are to inform you that we had a meeting today regarding your fund with Vice
President, Finance Minister, The house of senete, House of Representative and
The Accountant General and we came to a conclusion that we have to pay you the
Sum of $10.7m as your contract funds. Meanwhile,You are to get back to me with
your direct phone number and your home address were you want your funds to be
delivered to so that we can proceed immediately.
Best Regard
Mrs.Inga-Britt
Ahlenius
Tel:+234-8051158787

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