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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: davis2005@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 06:55:53 -0500
Subject: FROM RICHARD NOSA.

Dear Friend,

I am very sorry that I am writting you because you dont know me, but the
only way I can reach either one of you is through this manner.

I am Mr.Richard Nosa. a Private Investigator based in Europe. A group of
Government Officials from an African Country contacted me with a Proposal.
I am to Make contact with you and state their offer, if your Interest is
Genuine, you will be Contacted for your Account details to which will be
transferred the sum of $12,600,000.00 USD. (20% of which is yours). You
are then required to forward the remaining balance (Minus the Interest,
handling and tax clearance charges, which Will be offset by Us & Deducted
from the transferred sum) to a nominated Bank account in the Cayman Islands.
I don't think I need to spell out the importance of Secrecy in this Matter
considering the amount involved.

Let me state clearly here that the account that you would be providing
does not need to have funds in it, it is only needed to be active and be
able to receive funds. So, if I don't hear from you within three days I
will assume you are not interested and will solicit for a new partner, but
if you know you are interested let me know. List your phone & fax Numbers
so we may communicate with you.
This is important as we would Have to talk about the modalities of the transaction.


Waiting to hear from you .

Email :clientservices@dcemail.com

Mr Richard Nosa.



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