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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: merrydunga@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:27:04 +0100
Subject: THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU

Dear Sir/madam ,

I AM using this means of communications because
of time Shortage, so please kindly bear with me.
However, permit me to inform you of my desire of going
into business relationship with you, 11.5 Million dollars
was deposited in a bank on our behalf by our father before
dead came to him,

I have gone to the bank to claim the money but was
told by the bank manager that though the money belongs
to me only my father`s foreign partner who my father
entrusted with the power to oversee my welfare and
invest on my behalf can have appropiate access untill
i have good business knowledge.

Please,I want you to be my father`s recommended
foreign partner as to enable Me transfer this money to
you country,your helping me will solve my surffrings
i will also like to live and school in your country
If you oblige to help me .i am willing to give you
10 Percent of the money.please write back on your indication
of your intrest to help me then i will give you every details
and information on our disposal for the transfer.

thanks, looking forward to hear from you.

merry dunga

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