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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: "Dav Chukwu Dumebi" <dav_chukwudumebi@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:18:09 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: HELLO SIR.


Good day sir.

How are you doing, i hope you are fine.

I sent you a mail regarding your complain of some agent defruading you, i think i urnderstand how you feel about that terreble experence.

Get back to me with your requisted information so that i can get intourch with you trough your direct telephone number as soon as you recieve this mail.

I await your response so that i can proceed on the next stage of securing the necessary document with your information as the new beneficiary from the high court.

Mr,Dav.

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