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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: "April Kauffman" <april_kauffman@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:25:43 -0700
Subject: TEACHER NEEDED

Hello,
I am Mrs April Kauffman from UK. My son(John)is coming to stay for some
couple of weeks in the USA and he loves music, I want you to help me
teaching him Violin. I got your profile from a music teaching directory.
Note: my son JOhn is just 14 years old and he is a beginner. So, please
teach him well. The arrangement for his accomodation has already been made
near you , so that the lesson will be confortable for the both of you. He
will arrive there on 17 November 2005. Let me know your charges cost per
month in other for me to arrange for his payment before he travells down to
your side.
The payment will be made with check from my associate. I have even made
preparation for his personal Violin he will be using privatly at home after
class practise. He will be staying there for 3 months and I want him to
learn for that 3 months.
Please Advise back on:
1. The cost for the lesson (For the 3 months) and
books (if needed)
2. The complete details for the payment(Name address
and cell phone number)
I look up to your reply regarding that.
Best regards




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