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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: "pascal" <pascal_robinson@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 10:47:37 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE: THANKZ


DEAR CLIENTWE WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT CONSEQUENT TO THE SITUATION FACING YOU IN CLEARANCE OT YOUR FUND, WE OF THE EFCC BRANCH OF ECOWAS FUND TRANSFER MONITORING AND CONTROM AGENCY SHALL HELP YOU RECOVER YOUR FUND IF YOU ARE WILLING TO CO-OPERATE WITH US.WE ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO SERVE AND DELIVER TO THOSE WHO WANT.EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST FOR QUICKER ACTIONS. THANKS MR.ALLOY OJORH

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