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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: "john haastrup" <johnhaastrup6@msn.com>
Reply-To: johnhaastrup6@box.az
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 01:19:49 +0000
Subject: Call to partnership in business.

Call to partnership in business.

I am john haastrup,personnal assistance to the late minister of sports
in Nigeria, Mr Ishaya Mark aku. It is quite obvious that the patriotic
entity died on Air-crash on Saturday 4th may 2002.
His death decrease the morale of our National Team towards the
up-coming 17th FIFA COUPE DE MONDE tagged KOREA/JAPAN 2002.

Beside, Mrs Elizabeth Mark Aku his wife, due to the trust and
confidence she has on me as her husband personnal assistance mandated
me to search for a reliable and trustworthy foreign partner, who will
help receive some funds which she had in cash totaling US$18.5
(eigtheen. Five Million United States Dollars only) into a personal,
company or any reliable foreign bank She has decided to offer anybody
who will be willing to render this tremendous assistance,40% of the
total sum.

Note that this transaction involves no risks,However this fund has
been deposited in security company in Nigeria (African Country) and
you are to deal direct to me so that I will be able to update you on
this transaction to enable me transfered the money to you from where
the money is right now.

Let me have your confidential, in your response to this proposal.I
shall let you into a complete detailed picture of this mutual
beneficial transaction when I have received your anticipated response
through my private email address:johnhaastrup6@box.az.
This matter should be treated as urgent and strickly confidential!
Thanks and God bless you.

Best regards,

Dr.john Haastrup.


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