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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: "BARR. ARTHA HAMZAH" <barrister_artha@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:21:15 +0700
Subject: YOU MAYBE DISQUALIFIED ( FINAL CLARIFICATION )


ATTENTION:

YOUR E-MAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED, LISTEN CAREFULLY AND CLEARLY, AS YOUR
FIDUCIARY AGENT, IT IS MY JOB TO INFORM YOU ABOUT THE PROCEDURE AND
GIVE YOU THE DIRECTIVES ON HOW TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET YOUR WON CHEQUE,
AND NOT TO PUSH YOU OR TRY TO CONVINCE YOU TO
MAKE THE CHARGES PAYMENT.

IT IS UP TO YOU TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES AND HAVE YOUR WON CHEQUE PROCESSED
AND DELIVERED TO YOU, NO ONE BEGGS YOU TO PAY THIS CHARGE, PAY IT AND HAVE
YOUR CHEQUE OR DO NOT PAY AND FORGET YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

YOUR CHEQUE WILL BE ONLY DELIVERED TO YOU AS SOON AS THE CONSULTATION,
PROCESSING, AND INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY CHARGE IS PAID, IT IS ALL UP TO YOU
TO SEND THE FEE TO ENHANCE THE PROCESS OF YOUR WINNING AND YOU HAVE YOUR
CHEQUE WITHIN 4 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE PROCESS.

THERE IS NO NEED FOR TOO MUCH CONTEMPLATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS, BECAUSE
BEFORE YOU RECEIVE THIS CHEQUE THESE CHARGES MUST BE PAID,
NO DEDUCTION HAS TO BE MADE OVER YOUR CHEQUE, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN FULLY
SIGNED.

BARR. ARTHA HAMZAH (+ 62 815 10752375 )

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