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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: john jose <johnmultiple26@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:57:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE : urgent respond


Dear brother.

how are you today hope fine thank you for your kindness intrest this is real the money belong to my late father after the dead of my late father the coverment and people are after us that is why we want to invest in a foring land i got your email throul intanet directry not only your email i peak up to 10 email there i pray and fast over the email my God tell me to use your email.

well i was in the hospital since that is why you did not hear from me however we need a honest and God fearing some body who is capable to assist and invest this money for us i promise that 20% persent of this money will be for the person.

and i asure you that if you can follow to my instrution the transfer will not last for more than 2 week i have inform my family lawyer that will help us to do the chage of document to transfer the fund to you with you oh name he ask me of your info .
i will like you to forward this info to do the transfer
such as below fotostart the first page of your passport corpy home address cell phone fax forward this information to me inmediatly .


i am looking forward to hear from you .

Godbless you and proted us in this trasaction

best regard
john richard



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