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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: banita moreen <beni_z_4christ01@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:51:36 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: bible tell us to be cearfull because thebthe days are evil


Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,
,thank you for your urgent responds of my proposal of tranfering my late

fathers money into your nomineted bank account ,thank you for your apporlogy i grant it , my dear you need to open you eyes because the

days are full of evil man and women ,they will come in the nature of lambbut they are devouring lion ,my friend amarjit do you know that do you know that the political crisis in my cuontry and i lost my father and

evry other thing that worth millions ,many have take the privillage of my condition to dupp others ,ooooo noooooooo but i pity to those who is involve of this evil habit ?please my dear be wise as a serpent and be

smart as a dove , i am telling you that my own is real if you wish i will like you come and withness evry thing here in my country ,please my dear i dont have much to say till i hear from you,thanks and God bless as you comply,your kindest,

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