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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: "Suzzan Sainovic" <suzzansainovic@msn.com>
Reply-To: sarath@di-ve.com
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:02:09 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP!!!

Attn:Sir/Madam



I am the wife of Mr. Nicolai Sainovic one of the people of the former
Yugoslavia indicted at the War Crime Tribunal in Hague.The indictment was
politically motivated we must say, but there is nothing we can do now but to
answer according to the law.The whole set-up we believe was a package some
of the the western world has provided former Yugoslavia to contend with. Mr.
Slobodan Milutinovic and my husband had kept some funds, American currencies
in a private Bank to enable them take care of rebel problems.

However, now that the country they seeked to protect has turned against
them,We need to transfer the money out for safety from where it has been
lodged somewhere in Europe.The fund is in excess of 75million (Seventy Five
Million Dollars).
It can be transferred to you under diplomatic immunity or be paid into
offshore accounts through which you will lay possession of it to foster some
investment on our behalf.Can you Handle this projects? Are you capable of
handling funds? Are you trustworthy? I have been asked to offer you 25%,for
your assistance, Will that be ok for you?Please reply to me at the earliest
to enable me stop contacting other persons for assistance.

Full name
Home and Office address
Phone & Fax number
Your company name
Your Position
Your International Passport or Driver Linces

These information are vital to the success of this transaction.Note that
this transaction is risk free. I will commence immediately to secure all
legal documents in your favor on your acceptance to fully co-operate with
me.

I await your urgent response to enable us jump-start this project and
nurture it to reality.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Suzzan Saivonic
Email Address:sarath@di-ve.com


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