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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: Adams Michel <adams_tradeco@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:43:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PURCHASING ORDER.


ATTN: MR.DIRECTOR
WE ARE ADAMS TRADING COMPANY , A FIRM THAT LOCATED IN THE WESTERN PART OF AFRICA COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA.

WE WANT TO ESTABLISH A CORDIAL BUSINESS PARTNER AND ALSO WE WANT TO BE PURCHASING ( FASHIONABLE ITEMS DIRECT FROM YOUR COMPANY.

WE GOT YOUR CONTACT DIRECTELLY FROM YOUR EMBERSSY HERE IN ABIDJAN, AND WE DECIDED TO WORK WITH YOUR COMPANY FOR FUTURE BENEFIT.

WE WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ( GOODS IN STOCK) IF SO YOU ARE ADVICE TO SCAN TO US THEIR PICTURES TOGETHER WITH THEIR LOWEST PRICE LIST VIA EMAIL FOR OUR STUDY WITH OUR POTENSIAL CUSTOMERS HERE IN ABIDJAN AS WELL.

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE MENTIONED REQUIREMENT, WE SHALL FOWARD YOU OUR COMPREHENSIVE ORDER.

FUTHERMORE YOU ARE ADVICE TO GIVE US YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

WE ARE THANKING YOU FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING TOWARDS OUR COMPANY, AS WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU REGARDING OUR PROJECT WITH YOUR COMPANY AS WELL.
BEST REGARDS,


MR. ADAMS MICHEL

ADAMS TRADING COMPANY





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