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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: "James Dignan" <clydeshipsuk@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:16:49 +0100
Subject: WORKERS NEEDED IN BRITISH TOURIST SHIPS

CLYDE SHIPPING COMPANY UK.
Clyde Shipping Company(CSC)UK in Collaboration with Canadian tourist ships,in search of eligible workers,world wide(black or white)
We concentrate more in African and Asian countries as part of our contributions to Eliminate sufferings in these places.
We will help to bring you over to Britain or Canada through the authority of the immigration bureau as a legal immigrant, we will also pay for your travel ticket and you will get your visa from British embassy nearest to you.
For those who want to futher their education,there are divers courses available on part time basis.
If you have intention of comming to Britain or Canada as a tourist this company will help and send an invitation letter to you.
Interested Aplicants kindly contact us by email : clydeshipsuk@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:clydeshipsuk@yahoo.co.uk>.
tell: +447 0 31 84 91 73 working hours,07:00 to 17:00 GMT.
Thanks,
James Dignan,Director of operations & manager Clyde Shipping Company UK.


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