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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: r_evans33200@tiscali.it
Reply-To: richard_evans33200@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:26:54 +0100
Subject: CONTACT URGENTLY WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.

CONTACT URGENTLY WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
ATTENTION:SIR/MA

I AM MR.RICHARD EVANS THE SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE
FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA, LAGOS.I WAS DIRECTED TO INQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU CAN
HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION ON BEHALF OF MY BOSS AND HIS DEVOTED COLLEAGUES.

THE TRANSACTION IS ABOUT ASSISTING US AS OUR FORIEGN COUNTERPART TO ENABLE
US PRESENT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE USD$8 MILLION DOLLARS LEFT BY OUR
LATE DECEASED FOREING CUSTOMER SINCE JANUARY 2000. THE FUND IS CURRENTLY
IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT AWAITING CLAIM.

I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION WHEN I RECIEVE YOUR AFFIRMATIVE
RESPONSE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

RICHARD EVANS.





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