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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 JENNY LOUIS" <U.S_LABOURS@YAHOO.COM> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:17:29 +0100
Subject: U.S LABOUR CONGRESS

WELCOME TO DEPARTMENT OF U.S LABOUR CONGRESS
PRESIDENTIAL FARM RECRUITMENT.
WE ARE HEREBY TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT AMERICAN GOVERNMENT NEEDS
CAPABLE PEOPLE WHO CAN WORK IN AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL FARM,
IF ANYONE HAVE ANY INTEREST TO WORK WITH US THEN CONTACT SOON FOR THE
U.S. LABOUR CONGRESS APPLICATIONS TOGETHER WITH THE JOB DETAILS.
NOTE: WITH THE AUTHOURIZATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE,THE
APPLICANTS WILL BE ISSUED SIX MONTH ENTRY VISA THROUGH THE PROCESSMENT OF
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION BUREAU DEPARTMENT,CONTACT US SOON FOR THE LABOUR
APPLICATION FORMS.THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR
ACCOMODATION,AIRFARE TICKETS INCLUDING YOUR VISA.
THANKS
MRS JENNY LOUIS
SECERTARY TO U.S. LABOUR CONGRESS




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