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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: "MR NEAL FRONERNAN" <neal.fronernan@email.it> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19.01.27 +0200
Subject:

MR NEAL FRONERNAN
neal.fronernan@email.it

Dearest Partner.
Permit me to introduces my hoble self to you. I am Mr Neal Fronernan past vice president and head of operation for the group kloof Gold Mine South Africa. I was born 1940 in Weatonaria,Gauteng Province South Afirca. Married to Late Mrs Katrine Fronernan I had a son Mr Neal Fronernan (jur) Ms Ketty Jones (daugther).I am very conviced that only honesty, reliability and truth can be the base of any private and business cooperation.
Please kindly assist me as my partner in this little transaction, which I want you to undertake with me. During my tenure as the vice president with Kloof Gold Mine. I, deliverd 10 tonnes of Gold Dust Vauled at $2.5 Million US Dollars to Mr Luigh Luciano In Milano-Italy , in January 2005, He paid the total money in cash after the sell of the Gold, Which I diverted to a Bank in Milan- Italy awaiting my retirement , Now I am retired and Kloof Gold Mine editors are investigating the Funds. My son is presently in Italy with my authorization to claim this funds with your assistance and invest this funds in your country, under your supervision.
Terms of percentage will be discuss with my son, when you got in touch with him in Milan-Italy. Have his telephone number + 39 3393651624 for easy contact with him.
Yours Faithfully.
Mr Neal Fronernan.





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