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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: "Consult AT SaudiArabia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tonyadrianpaan@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:21:26 -0800
Subject: Respond If You Are Willing

Good Day,

I am Dr.Tony Adrian Paan, writing to inform you of our desire to invest in
your country on behalf of Princess Haya Sheikh of Saudi Arabia.
Considering her very strategic and influential position, she hopes that
the transaction is strictly confidential as possible. Also, won't
disclose her identity at least for now, until completion of this
transaction because of confidential matters.

Hence our desire to have you as our agent abroad to protect and invest her
funds in a profitable business of your choice.
I have therefore been directed to find out whether you would agree to act
as a foreign agent in order to update this transaction.
If you can handle this, then you can come back to me.

with the following information.

NAME: AGE: SEX: EMAIL: COUNTRY PHONE: OCCUPATION: CONTACT ADDRESS RESIDENTIAL

I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below:

tonyadrianpaan@yahoo.com

Regards.
Dr.Tony Adrian Paan

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