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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: "CLEMENT DAVIDS.JNR" <clement_davidsjunior@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:41:36 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

DEAR sir,

I got your contact while serching for investment assistance in the senegalies chambers of commace; I am CLEMENT DAVIDS.JNR ,a 23 years old Sierra Leonia.I am the first born of the
deceased COL.CLEMENT DAVIDS a rebel leader of the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone,who died,at battle field on 5the june 2001during the West Africa peace keeping intervention at the peak of the Sierra Leonian war.Before his death,he deposited an amount of Two million seven hundred thousand American dollars(U.S.$2.700,000) in a private security company in Senegal.

Presently,I want you to help me transfer the money into your accounts,so that you can help me to invest it and also to help me acquire naturization status in your country.I will give you 20% as your reward.
I need your reply urgently to enable me forward the necessary information which protects the documents which are with me as the beneficiary.
I hope to hear from you at the earliest convenient time.
Yours sincerely.
CLEMENT DAVIDS.JNR.



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