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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: charlessono <charlessono234@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: 21 May 2005 08:07:18 -0000
Subject: WAIT TO HERE FROM YOU



FINANCIAL AGENT WANTED IN CANADA

I AM INVOLVED IN THE MARKETING AND SALES OF AFRICAN ART $ GOLD DUST IN ACCRA GHANA.

WE HAVE BUYERS IN THE US & CANADA WHO WANTED TO MAKE PAYMENT OF VARIOUS SUM BY DRAFT & CHECK IN OUR FAVOUR, BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT CANADIAN & US BANK CHECKS/ DRAFT ARE NOT ACCEPTED HERE.
I THERE FORE NEED AN AGENT IN CANADA WHO WILL RECEIVED PAYMENT IN CHECKS & DRAFT ON MY BEHALF AND LATER TRANSFER THE VALUE TO ME VIA A BANK WIRE TRANSFER .

YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 10% OF THE AMOUNT RECEIVED ON MY BEHALF WHICH YOU WILL DEDUCT DIRECTLY AFTER CLEARING THE CHECK THROUGH YOUR BANK BEFORE RETURNING THE BALANCE TO ME BY BANK WIRE.

THIS PERCENTAGE WILL BE INCREASED TO 20% FOR SUBSEQUENT TRANSACTION AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FIRST TRANSACTION.

PLEASE SEND YOUR PHONE NUMBER & ACCOUNT NAME FOR THE CHECK/DRAFT.
COMPANY ACCOUNT NAME IS PREFARABLE,BUT YOU CAN SEND A PERSONAL ACCOUNT NAME IF YOU DO OWN A COMPANY ACCOUNT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY.

YOURS SINCERELY
CHARLES SONO .


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