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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Steve Haward <nigerdeltaplc@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: aecp@rediffmail.com
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 08:03:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!!!!


Dear Lan,

First and formost i will like to wecome you back from scotland and the arriver of your new born baby and how is the baby doing hope fine.One of customer is about to start making payment of about $70,000USD in America.Please i will want you to send me the following details.

1. Your bank detail..............................................................
2. Contact address..............................................................
3. Fax and Tel number.........................................................

Please send us this information as fast as you can so that we can forward it to our customer so that he can making payment and hoping to hear from you soon.

Stev Howard,
CEO Atlantic Export Company.






Hi.
I am just back from Scotland today so I will be more able to conclude
this business now.
Suzanna and I have had a hard couple of weeks with the arivial of our
new son and the difficult delevery but both mother and baby are now
doing fine.A thing like thin buts things into perspective and you
realise that money isint as important as family.
I hope we can speak soon and sort out this transaction face to face.
Yours,
Ian





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