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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 Manana" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <busin_info@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 04:16:00 -0800
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION

Good Day. Please i ask for permission to talk to you through this medium as i seek for foreign partnership . I have over-invoiced contract funds in my office, estimated at $ 16.2million, The funds can be transferred to your nominated bank account to be use for investment in partnership with you . can you promise the safety of my share of the funds ? before given you the full details of the transfer ? mr Manana

NB: Contact me on my private email:( infosim55554@yahoo.com.tw )
Regards
infosim55554@yahoo.com.tw

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