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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: "l Mpenza" <mpenza@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: deborahmpenza@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 11:55:05 +0200
Subject: RE: Bank Transfer

Dear Belial Diablo.

Thank you for the mail.

I will send you the bank account details by Monday when I discuss with the
security company fully.

However I WILL not be able to call you because I can keep waiting for so
long on the line. Try to e-mail you regaularly.

Best Regards..

Prince Igor.



>From: "Belial Diablo" <belial_diablo@yahoo.ca>
>To: prince19kennedy@123mail.cl
>Subject: Bank Transfer
>Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:56:23 -0600
>
>>
>>*Finally, note that once am able to complete the payment of the charges
>>and the shipment of the consignment ordered, I will be traveling
>>immediately
>>to Canada to meet you so that we can claim the consignment together. I
>>expected to spend few days in your house then, later, you will help me
>>arrange a hotel acomodation or somewhere else to stay for our necessary
>>investment meetings and other necessary arrangement. *
>>* *
>>*I am really looking forward to good co-operation with you and a happy
>>stay with you and your family in USA.*
>>* *
>>*I wait for your response as soon as possible. *
>>* *
>>*Your Brother in Africa,** *
>>*Prince J Igor.*
>
>
>Dear Prince J Igor,
>
>I have prepared my portion of the payment to be paid directly into your
>Bank
>Account. Please send me all details of your Bank so I am able to send the
>$125,000.000 USD, immediately.
>
>Please call me on my work number - +447005964110 or +13605153875 - and be
>patient, if I am on the phone it will let me know there is a call waiting
>and put you on hold, I will try and get off the phone as soon as I can.
>
>Yours sincerely,
>Belial Diablo
>CEO Diablo Communications
>Investment Resources

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