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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: "OFFICE MAIL" <pascale.vial@noos.fr>
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:50:55 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I CAN NOT FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORT

Dear Friend,

I did not forgot your past effort and attempts to assist me, now I’m happy to
inform you that I  have succeeded in getting those funds transferred abroad
with the help of another partner, I am presently in India where I am using my

own share of the fund investing in some business ventures..

Now Contact my secretary ask her to send to you,
your confirmable Bank Check of ($2.500,000.00 ) which I kept for your compensation .

Her Name is: Miss Rose Paul, her contact information is as below.

E-mail: (rose_paul@ankara.tc)

Phone: +229 98 321 775

Also proceed to reconfirm your personal information as below to her:
Your Full Name:.....................................
Your Delivery address:..............................
Conutry:............................................
Your Age:...........................................
Your Sex:...........................................
Your Private/Mobile Telephone Number:..............
Your Occupation: ...............................
So that she can use them to make arrangement on how to send the Cheque to you.


After receiving and cashing the fund over there in your country  try and get back to me so that we can share the happiness of a successful end of this business venture.


Regards,

Dr. Jerry Yayi.

 

 

 

 

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