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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?gb2312?q?chrisetta=20chrisbaka?= <chrisetta_chris_67@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: chrisbaka_etta13@myway.com
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:54:08 +0800 (CST)
Subject: OFFER FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP On a brief note, I got your personal data from a commercial Attached to your embassy in Nigeria. I am the Chairman of Contracts Tender Board Committee of the Federal Ministry of Communications. My sensitive privileged position in this Federal Ministry has made it Possible for me to acquire the sum of five million US dollars (US$5,000,0000.00) This fund I Acquired through over -invoicing of contracts awarded to the Ministries Registered contractors I secured th


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