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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: Nora Anderson <anderson_nora70@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 21:12:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I'm hoping perhaps you may help me


Hello Dear,

My name is Nora Anderson, I am writing to you respectfully to seek your assistance in finding any information about entering into an investment fill in your country

with you as my join partner.

I have a huge amount of $20million united state dollar my late husband deposited in a security company for investment purpose during his days!

As regard all the covering deposit document I have them in my possession

So all I need from you is to come over here and assist me claim this huge amount of $20 million dollar.

I could have done it myself but due to the demurrage fee which I don’t have at hand presently

It a sum of $20.000 dollar. As compensation I will offer you the sum of $3.000 million united state dollar out of the total sum of $20.000 million.

I await to hear from you

Kind Regard

Widow Mrs.Nora Anderson





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