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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: danlami esq <danlami_esq2003@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 04:46:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ITS URGENT--CALL ME ON TEL-+2250797843---DANLAMI MOHAMED ESQ .


DEAR MR JUSTIN THYME

THANKS FOR YOUR MAIL BUT PLEASE I WANT YOU TO CALL ME IMMEDIATELY ON -+22507907843.

PLEASE CONFIRM IF YOU SEND THE MONEY TO THE ACCOUNT BELOW.

PAY TO---

AGENTEX MARKETING CORPORATIONS-
BARCLAYS BANK NICOSIA CYPRUS.
SWIFT-BARCCYNN
IBAN-CY27108000010000000007008617.


I TRIED CALLING YOU LATER TODAY BUT YOUR NUMBER IS SWITCHED OFF.

AWAITS YOUR CO-OPERATIONS

YOURS SINCERE AT SERVICE

DANLAMI MOHAMED ESQ

TEL-+22507907843



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