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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: "Mrs. Aminatu Bolkiah" <mrs_brunei@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 02:14:56 +0800
Subject: RE: Mrs. Bolkiah

Thank you Mr. Ian, I was expecting to read your emails all these while and i
never taughts your wife was pregnant except today, I quite appreciate your
efforts in writing me a mail. please call my late husband 's lawyer in
middle east and discuss that matter on phone with him , his name is James
peters and his private number is 00971 50 2741954 , he will be able to guide
us through these transaction since he has the documents my late husband left
in his custody.

Mrs. Bolkiah
Brunei-Darussalam

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