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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: "ganivin brown" <ganivinbrown@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 10:36:12 +0000
Subject: INFORMATION.

ATTN:MY BROTHER,


I HAVE TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM HAPPY WITH YOUR RESPONSE TO ME ON ALL ISSUES
OF THIS TRANSACTION AS I NEED CERTAIN INFORMATION IN COMPLETING ALL LEGAL
WORKS HERE IN LONDON IN HAVING THIS TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS COMPLETED HERE IN
LONDON IN GIVING YOU ALL NEEDED LEGAL DOCUMENTS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS
PAYMENT TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND.

I HAVE TO INFORM YOU IN GIVING YOU ME THESE INFORMATION ACCORDINGLY.

(1)YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.

(2)YOUR RESIDENTIAL AND MAILING ADDRESS.

(3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER.

(4)YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER.


I HAVE TO INFORM YOU THAT I WILL USE THIS INFORMATION IN FILING APPLICATION
WITH YOUR NAME IN HAVING ALL ISSUES OF THIS TRANSACTION COMPLETED IN MAKING
SURE THAT WE COMPLETE ALL PROPER NEGOTIATION COMPLETED WITH THE DELIVERY
COMPANY IN COMPLETING ALL ISSUES OF THIS FUND DELIVERY PROCESS.

PLEASE GIVE ME THIS INFORMATION IN MAKING SURE THAT ALL PROCESSES ARE
STARTED AND COMPLETED ON BEHALF OF COMPLETING ALL PROCESSES WITH THE
SECURITY COMPANY AND THE DELIVERY COMPANY.

THANKS.

GANI V.BROWN.

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