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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: joseph tinego <joseph_tinego3@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: j_tinego06@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:09:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Joseph Tinego Dear Please Help Me.


Hello dearest one
My name is JOSEPH TINEGO.
I HEVR DESIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO SEE IF YOU CAN HELP ME SOLVE MY PROBLEM.

I am an orphan now 22 years old The only son of late mr and mrs Joseph Kaku My mother died when i was 3years old as i was told and My Father Mr Joseph died years ago of poison by his wicked junior brother he sicretely told me of the deposite of ($14.300 000) he keep in a bank here and that his brother poisoned him because of this money so before his death in a hospital here in our country he told me to look for a good person that will help me and transfer this money in his account so that i will live the country or els his brother will kill me also to get the money meanwhile i am the only child of the family that is why i contacted you dear on please help me .

i wait to read from you so that i will give you the rest of the information about the money and also the contact of the bank where my late father deposided this money i will also send you the orihenal deposit slip that the bank issued to my late father on the day that he made this deposite with the bank.
Dear i promise to offer you 15% of the total fund as a compasition for your kindness as soon as this money is transfered into your account.

Thank's and May God bless you for your kind help over an orphan like me
BEST REGARDS

JOSEPH TINEGO.


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