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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: linda john <linda_john400@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:54:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM LINDA


Sir,

Compliments of the day and thanks for your mail and the contents well understood.

I am sorry for the situation you faced before.It is because of things like this that makes it difficult for us that have this original problem to find help because people use our problems to their own selfish means, thereby leaving us stranded.

Sir, i am a christian and i will never decieve you, what i am telling you is real, i will forward to you on the receipt of your next mail the documents issued to my late father at the time of deposit, also, i will forward to you all the necessary contacts for your verification.

Anticipating hearing from you.

Linda


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