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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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Fraud email example:

From: "CYNTHIA DAVID" <examsenquries@mail2world.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: examsregistration@mail2world.com
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 06:54:23 -0700
Subject: MAKE YOUR FOREIGN EXAMS REGISTRATION(TOEFL,GRE,GMAT ETC) AND RECIEVE CONFIRMATION WITHIN 24HRS

24HRS TOEFL,GRE,GMAT,CAMBRIDGE O' AND A LEVELS EXAMS REGISTRATION
AND CONFIRMATION

MAKE YOUR REGISTRATION WITH BALTIDON ACADEMY FOR YOUR FOREIGN EXAMS
REGISTRATION AND RECIEVE INSTANT CONFIRMATION WITHOUT STRESS FOR ANY
DATE OF INTEREST.WE CAN BE REACHED AT 3 OSHO STREET,OPEBI,IKEJA
NIGERIA.FOR FURTHER ENQURIES,AND PAYMENT DETAILS,PLEASE CALL OR WRITE BACK

234-8023953700
234-8044133775
234-01-5557962
234-01-7730378
FAX:01-5557962
EXAMSREGISTRATION@MAIL2WORLD.COM

We hope to serve you better,you can aswell get registered and make your payment after you
have recieved the instant confirmation of your exam date(special negotiation)

When responding,please indicate the following in your mail

NAME IN FULL:
NATIONALITY:
EXAM OF INTEREST:
FULL ADDRESS AND CONTACT NUMBERS INCLUDING TELEPHONE AND FAX:

WE ALSO GURANTEE UNCONDITIONAL PLACE OF OFFER IN ANY UNIVERSITY IN
EUROPE,AMERICA,AFRICA AND IN HONGKONG,SCHORLASHIP SEARCH

SPECIAL
CONFERENCEREGISTRATION(ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING ACCOMODATION PACKAGES),
MALDOVA,BELARUS VISA PROCESSING IN EUROPE.

WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND SERVE YOU BETTER

YOURS FAITHFULLY

KOLA DADA
INTERNATIONAL EXAMS CORDINATOR



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