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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: loe joseph <leo20jp@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 15:50:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAIL..... FROM LEO DOWELL JOSEPH




Dear Amarjit Singh

Thank you very much for your email, I am really very happy to hear from you. Though I really have to apologies to you for my late reply to you. The reason is that I have been very sick. I was hospitalized for one week.

I must tell you the truth that this is real. And not a joke. I am ready to supply you with any information you wish to know about the funds. I also have legal documents here that I can send to you for verification. I will also send you my personal ID card issued to us here in the United Nations Refugee’s camp. I am suffering back here and I need to leave here.

Please I need your telephone number so that I can call you for us to hear from each other.

I am earnestly waiting for your reply.

Thanks,
LEO DOWELL JOSEPH

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