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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: <lindaradcia2001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 19:59:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM LINDA RADCI AGAIN...................................................... URGENTS MESSAGE



Dear,
i will like you to know that i just receieved a call from the custom and he told me that he has been waiting for me since because of the money, so that we can proceed and get everything done .
please try send the money and make sure that you send me the control number and the test question which you use to send it through the western union money transfer. can not open the site and you can send the control number information to me through this mail because it is very SECURE.
hope you receieved my firts mail please go ahead and send it.
Best regards
Linda radci.





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