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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: peterson shabang <shabangspeterson@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 03:53:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: SEND YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS


ATTN: VICTIM-FULLNAME

I RECEIVED YOUR MAIL.
THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSLUTELY LEGAL, ALL I NEED TO DO IS TO FRONT YOU TO THE BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO LATE. MR.ROBERT BAKER THEN THE BANK WILL TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOU PROVIDED I FURNISH WITH HIS BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION.

BEFORE WE PROCEED I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEND YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS INCLUDING YOUR FULL NAMES, RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBER TO ENABLE THE LAWYER I HAVE CONTRACTED FOR THIS TRANSACTION COMMENCE THE NEXT OF KIN TRANSFER PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT.

NOTE THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TRANSFER I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR MEETING SHARING AND INVESTMENT OF THE FUND.

KIND REGARDS,

PETERSON SHABANG




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