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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: Josh A Bell <josh_bell1972@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:23:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Kindly Re-Confirm Back Amarjit Singh


Goodday Amarjit Singh,

I receive your mail today and i will need to act fast on it for your certified bank draft is here with me , but before we proceed i will like you to funish me the below informations for proper real of you the rightful owner of the $850,000 Bank Draft being kept with me by my boss Dr. mohammed Abdullah .

Here are the infomartion needed before please:

1. Your full contact address

2.Your contact Phone number in other to reach you by the DHL, UPS INTERNATIONAL,EMS,FEDEX, TNT,Global Freight service (For the delivery of your Certified Bank Draft) With above information received i can now proceed for the sending of your certified bank draft to you after notification of you as the rightful owner of the Draft.

Waiting your urgent respond back.
Yours In Christ,
Mr .Josh Bell
(Secetary)
Tel:(+229)938 06577

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