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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: David Audu <adad_000_inforwork@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dd_aa000@walla.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:44:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Urgent Funds for Investment.I am David Audu, a director of the Federal Ministry Of Environment (FME). I am contacting you to be our reliable partner/agent to assist us to receive and investment of Twenty Seven million Three hundred Thousand United States Dollars only into your designated bank account in subsequent investments in education, properties, agriculture, construction, software design and supply, or any business of your choice, to initiate a proper and structured relationship in your c


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: adad_000_inforwork@yahoo.com



- David Audu


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