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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: "C. D. DIXON" <cdd19942003@yahoo.es> (may be fake)
Reply-To: cdeandixon@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:45:02 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY/BUONAS DIAZ

FROM: C. D. DIXON
VIZCAYA-SPAIN
TEL: 0034 940 466 139
FAX: 0034 940 466 138
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
PLEASE PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU. MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER DEAN DIXON, I AM FROM SWAZILAND IN AFRICA, JUST A LITTLE ISLAND IN THE COAST OF AFRICA.
PRESENTLY, I AM IN VIZCAYA-SPAIN, SEARCHING AND LOOKING FOR AN INVESTOR, A LIFE TIME INVESTOR. MY UNCLE FROM MY MATERNAL SIDE WHO IS A RETIRED GENERAL, HAS €7,500,000.00(SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS), WHICH HE WANTS TO INVEST INTO ANY PROFITABLE VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY OR COMPANY, AND ALSO WANT TO INVEST INTO REAL ESTATE E.G. BUYING OF HOUSES, HOTEL AND RESORT MAMANAGEMENT.
PRESENTLY HE IS SICK, HE HAS STROKE WHICH HAS COMPLETELY INCAPACITATEDND AND HANDICAPPED HIM, AND HAS MADE HIM UNABLE TO WALK. HE HAS VISITED VARIOUS SPECIALIST HOSPITALS BOTH HOME AND ABROAD WITHOUT SUCCESS OR ANY SIGN OF IMPROVEMENT, HIS CONDITION KEEP GETTING WORST EVERYDAY. HE HAS DECIDED TO TAKE IT AS HIS FAITH AND STAY BACK IN HIS COUNTRY HOME IN SWAZILAND UNDER MEDICAL ATTENTION.
FINAL, IF YOU ARE ININTERESTED YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH THE ABOVE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS OF THE APARTMENT I AM LIVING IN VIZCAYA-SPAIN, I OR MY WIFE WILL PICK UP THE PHONE. BUT YOU CAN EQUALLY REACH ME ON MY CELL PHONE NO: 00 34 680 842 728.
THANK IN ANTICIPATION FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
C. D. DIXON.
DIRECT PHONE: 00 34 680 842 728



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