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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: johnwilliam <johnwilliam@alvilag.hu>
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 02:02:41 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN


MY DEAR,

HOW ARE YOU AND HOW ABOUT YOUR LOVELY ONES, I DO HOPE THEY ARE ALL IN
GOOD HEALTH CONDITION. YOU MIGHT BE ASKING,
WHO IS THIS STRANGE PERSON THAT IS WRITNG YOU. BEFORE I GO ON LET ME
FIRST INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU.

I AM NORMAN HUBERT, THE PRESENT AUDITHOR GENERAL IN CITY EXPRESS BANK
IN SWITZERLAND. I AM COMING TO YOU AS A FRIEND AND NOT A STRANGER
HOPING

YOU WILL ABIDE BY MY REQUEST.
WHY I CONTACTACTED YOU IS BECAUSE OF THIS BUSINESS THAT CROPTED IN OUR
OFFICE, I DISCOVER THIS AND NONE OF MY CO-WOKERS KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND
I BELIEVE IT WILL FAVOUR BOTH OF US IF THERE IS NO CHEAT NOR GREEDINESS
IN IT. IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO DO THIS WITH ME, IN YOUR
MAIL TO ME, INTRODUCE YOUR SELF TO ME SO THAT I CAN KNOW THE PERSON AM
GOING
TO DO BUSINESS WITH. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON, SO THAT I CAN BRIEF
YOU ON WHAT YOU CAN NOW DO. INCASE YOU ARE WRITING ME BACK,WRITE
THROUGH
(johnwilliam@mail.bulgaria.com)

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS
NORMAN HUBERT

N.B
SEND YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS, IF POSSIBLE YOUR PHONE NUMBER FOR
EASY
CONTACT.



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