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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "sontex osaro" <sontexosaro0@msn.com>
Reply-To: sontexo@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:39:54 +0000
Subject: EXCEL IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION.

EXCEL IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION.


My Dear,


I write to solicit your assistance in working with me as my payment Agent
who can help me establish a medium of getting to our customers in Canada,
America, North and South America, United Kingdom as well as making payments
from our respective customers through you to me. You will be paid 5% of
every payment made through you to me by my customers.


Subject to Your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate
your mode of which I will pay for your services as my representative. I
Export Electronics and Computer Accessories into Canada, America, UK.


Please if interested fill the form below so that I can advice you with
further details:



Your Full

Names......................................................

Your Full Contact

Address....................................................

.State/Country............................................

4. Your Phone/Fax

Numbers....................................................

5. A/c no &Swift code
isrequire....................................................

6, Your International Passport



Awaiting your kind response,
Yours faithfully,
MR.SONNY OSARO.


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