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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: MMM PPP <alphadin42@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:14:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: be 100% rest assured.................and send the a/c informations..




VICTIMNAME,

I received your mail, and I want you to know that the business should not be compare with your previous experience because you will go to Holland to see everything and sign all the paperwork by yourself and transfer will be made in your presence, so you should be 100% rest assured that everything will be successful as long as you follow instrcutions accordingly, because I don't want us to make any mistake or to get in to troble that is why we must follow the legal procedures of Inheritance, so be rest assured and send the a/c information where the money will be transfered.

I am waiting for your response and as soon as I receive I will get back to you immediately with the next line of action to take.

God bless you and your family.

Looking forward to meeting you soon.
Best Regards,
Evans.



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