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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: "DR THOMAS KABO" <goldlyke06@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:27:41 +0000
Subject: REQUEST!!!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would be very glad if you accept to be appointed as my business associate
in your country and earn over 3 Million dollars as commission.All I require
is your honest cooperation to enable us see this business through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect
you from any breach of law. Please get in touch with me by email
acknowledging the receipt of this mail.

Please mail me back on either of these email addresses.
adthomaskabo77@netscape.net / adthomaskabo77@uku.co.uk

Please note that this is not a SCAM

Yours truly,

Dr.Thomas Kabo.


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