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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: "From Ms. Faith Wember" <faith_wember7777@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:19:15 +0000
Subject: From Ms. Faith Wember

>From Ms. Faith Wember
(faith_wember7777@yahoo.com )
Dear,
I am introducing my self as Ms. Faith Wember, the only Dauther
of late Chief and Mrs Gabriel Wember, I wish to request for your
assistance in a financial transaction. I got your contact from a
member of this your site, And I wish to invest in Manufacturing
and real estate management in your country.
I have Nine million two houndred thousand united states
dollars.USD($9.200,000) to invest in your country, and I will
require your assistance in receiving the funds in your
personal/company account for investment, I will be gladly to give
you 10% of the total sum for your assistance.
please it is very important you contact me immediately on
my private email (faith_wember7777@yahoo.com) for further
explanation on how we will proceed.
Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Faith.



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