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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: julia edgar <juliaedgar1950@yahoo.de>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:50:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT BARR.GANI BROWN




DEAR AMARJIT,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE SEEN YOUR MAIL RESPOSNSE TO MY PRPOSAL AS HAVE TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS IS NOT A SCAM AS ALL ISSUES OF THIS FUND RELEASE WILL BE COMPLETED WITH YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS STATED FUND.

BE INFORMED THAT ALL NEEDED LEGAL DOCUMENTS/CERTIFICATES WILL BE PROCURED WITH YOUR NAME FROM MY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE BARRISTER GANI BROWN IN MAKING SURE THAT ALL PROCESSES OF THIS FUND RELEASE IS COMPLETED WITH YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY.

WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO NOW IS TO CONTACT HIM WITH THE EMAIL ADDRESS:gbrown_1960@yahoo.fr

MAKE SURE YOU PROVIDE HIM WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:
YOUR FULL NAME/AGE.
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
YOUR COMPANY NAME/RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP HIM TO PROCURE THIS DOCUMENTS/CERTIFICATES ON YOUR BEHALF.

CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY AND GET BACK TO ME.

REGARDS,

JULIA EDGAR.



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