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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: "pauldon44@terra.es" <pauldon44@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 14:02:06 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM Mr. PAUL DON



FROM Mr. PAUL DON

Attn: SIR/MADAM.
My name is Mr. PAUL DON
Branch Manager of a Bank here in the United Kingdom.

I am writing you concerning a deal of 45Million Great British Pounds)
in
my branch. of our late customer Mr. Howard Harry who died in Air France
concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world
cruise.

I want to present you as his NEXT OF KIN for us to
Claim the fund, there is nothing to fear about because every
arrangement
concerning the claim has been perfected, so get back to me with your
full address, telephone and fax for easy communication to enable the
attorney start processing the claim immediately.

Thanks.

Mr. PAUL DON






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