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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: "Toppa Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <simon2legallive.zing.vn@mail.vrt.bg>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:02:37 +0100
Subject: ATTN.BENEFICIARY, URGENT REPLY NEEDED !!!!!!!!!


This to inform you of your FILE NUMBER:AB1001/08 submitted to our office and confirmed
of transactions made by you and as not executed. Concluded in 2010, the LEGAL AFFAIRS
DPT. of her country is given to every citizen of the transaction made with the FEDERAL
REP. of NIGERIA to be paid to her country should be funded to every of her country
citizens of unexcited transaction made in the country
the sum of $1.5 MILLION dollars (1.5 million usd) in accordance to their
failed transaction made in her country.

PLEASE acknowledge this because
your file number above was sent, your fund
will be made as you respond quickly:THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE SENT TO

FULL NAME ........
ADDRESS ..........
SEX ..............
AGE ..............
COUNTRY ............
COMPANY NAME.........
TRANSACTION MADE......

BARRISTER SIMON ORJI
LEGAL FUND ADMINISTRATOR
EMAIL:simon2legallive@zing.vn

NOTE:COPY MAIL IN MESSAGE TO REPLY THIS MAIL RESPECTIVELY NO MISTAKES AND ...
Best Regards
Toppa Cole
District Attorney General.

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