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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: Irvin Shawn <sgtirvinshaw202@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:54:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Your email


Dear VICTIMNAME ,


Thanks for your interest and your response,i want to assure you that this is not a hoax and its legitimate,but because of my health situation and considering where i am right now,i cannot call you but i have an attorney who you would work with,i will give him all your information so that he can contact you as soon as posible.



He will advise on the legitimate way you can redeem this funds and he will also assist you in the procurement of the vital documents needed for this funds to be released,but please note that the security company where this boxes are kept do not know the content of the boxes for safety purpose.

The attoneys name is Barr.Peter George,kindly forward your full informations as listed below

1) Your full Name.
(2) Your Telephone and fax Numbers.
(3) Your full Address
(4) Scann copy of your international pass-port or drivers Licence.


your direct telephone and fax number so that i can give them to the attorney for him to contact you.

Thanks as i urgently await your response.

Sgt.Shawn

Note: I 'm very sorry for that i want you to know that the bad ones 've spoil the Good ones we do not know who to trust again i want you to know that i can ripe where i did not sow and i can scam you for what you have labour for for the past years. And you will non regret doing this tranaction i just pray that before this get to you God should save my life till then because my condiction is very bad now i will be waiting for your details so that we can start work immediately i want this money to be in care so that my mind will be at rest because people like you are hard to see.



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