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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Kenneth Don"
<grandimport_exportrequest@grandimportandexportcompanycenter.com>
Reply-To: donriches2005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 03:40:24 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR AGENT

Dear Sir,
 
This is to inform you that we are a capital based company that have
dealings with a score of businesses in the US and Canada, but the only
problem we are faced with is how to collect our payment from our clients, so
if you choose to act as our agent in the State you will be given 10% of  whatever amount of money you get on our behalf, and presently we have a
client who want to make payment to us from Canada , if you send your
mailing address he can send you funds by check and once you collect your
10% the balance 90% is ours confirm to me your interest so that i can
instruct my client ASAP.

 

Reply through via:  donriches2005@yahoo.co.uk


looking forward to hearing from you .
we would require you full names, mailing address.telephone number, company address if any.
 
Regards.

Kenneth Don.

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