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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: "CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL" <businesslink_37@msn.com>
Reply-To: businesslink_1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 22:26:25 +0000
Subject: Can You Handle This? Please Reply,Its Urgent

Dear Friend,

I know you may be surprised to receive this crucial and vital message
from me irrespective of the fact that I had no correspondence with you
previously my name is Mr. JUDE OKORO of International Funds/Accounts
Director.
Amount of money in the account: $15,000,000.00 (Fiteen Million United
bStates
Dollas.

As International Funds/Accounts Director I have been monitoring this
account for nearly Six years now and after a prolonged observation I
recormended it as risk free venture since every ducumentation concening the

account holder. But it must be in maximum confidencialty between
me and you.

Upon your acceptance to this deal I will offer you my proposal on what
is my offer as regards to this transaction,If you accept my Initial proposal
below is the details informations I require from you to proceed of which I
will also use in co-odinate the transfer to your
country.

Your Full Name/Address:
Private Tele/Fax Numbers:
Copy of your Identity Card:

Please reply to my private email (businesslink_01@yahoo.com)

Yours Sincerely
Mr Jude Okoro
Email: businesslink_01@yahoo.com


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