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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. Joseph I. Tan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <josephtan22@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:04:07 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.


Dear Partner,

I am Joseph I. Tan 72year old From United State of American formal Finance
Director of JB Trucks Company, My company had business with BP where i made
$8.600,000 USD (Eight Million Six Hundred United state dollars) out of my
company knowledge which i legally place this fund in International bank in
Malaysia, because of my illness and security in my country i can't direct this
fund to my personal account rather i want you to assist me to receive this fund
into your account or company account.

The Bank is ready to dispatch it pending on when i present beneficiary. If you
can help me in this transaction, i will compensate you with 30% of the total
amount and you will also get benefit from the investment" If there is any kind
of agreement that you would like us to have, let me know so that i can start
working on for i would like this transaction to be concluded as quick as possible.

Thanks and best regards

Joseph I. Tan

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