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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: john kirundi <johnkirundi4@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:28:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM JOHN KIRUNDI


Hello,

This is to confirm and acknowledge receipt of your mail, though regret the reluctant grudge that accompanied the mail; I need a partner who won’ entertain any compromise because though you never explain in details your whole previous incidence. This is real and nothing more. I have been monitoring this account for years so far I have already completed negotiation with other concerned authorities. You might have entered your previous engagement with some greed or immature people who desperately wants to get rich without following or abiding by the role.

I have been serving this bank for 31ears.and I cannot be stupid to contact you if I have any doubt with the transfer process. I will even prefer your physical presence down here to enable you witness the whole process yours self. I have all the senior authorities in agreement with me on these. So this is not a child’s play. Rather an opportunity that will transform our entire lives to greatness. So, you can imagine that I wont appreciate any compromise because this kind of opportunity might not knock my door again if misuse.

My point is to clarify and re-emphasis that this is real. This whole process will take just but two working days once you arrive. I have with me all the necessary information relating the account in particular for a smooth approval and transfer of this fund in your favor without much ado.

For further details, reply or just call me in receipt of this mail, feel free to ask questions where you don’t vividly understood before we go into the real process of the transfer. Include your personal, bank and contact telephone details to enable us easy communication henceforth.


I will appreciate your 24hours response.

John Kirundi.



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