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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: Madam Joyce Rssll. <joycerssll@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 18:36:21 +0100
Subject: Madam Joyce Rssll.

My Dear,

Compliments.
I am Madam Joyce Rssll,Account Director in Post Bank Netherlands, and I
represent the former C.E.O of an Oil Company in Russia.
I seek your partnership in using your name and informations to Re-Profile
Ten Million United States dollars(10,000,000.00), kept in a finance firm
located in Europe .You will be offered 20% as management fee for investment
in your country or outside your country in which you will advice me.
If you are interested, write back WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION LIKE PHONE
AND FAX NUMBER,YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS.by Email: joycerssll@netscape.net
and I will provide further details.
I look forward to your reply.
Regards,
Madam Joyce Rssll. www.postbank.nl

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