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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: Akajiaku Ekueme <akajiakuekueme@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:04:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Plz treat quickly and privately now....


Good Morning.


How are you doing today.


Please I want to know your capability to help me receive my funds for esterblishment in your country. Am Akajiaku Ekueme from DRC. and have twenty million in deposit with the bank and 250 kilos of alluvia gold dust and bars. which are ready for delivery out of africa, and I need a trustee/beneficary to help me receive the delivery immediately the boxes containing the cash and gold are delivered into your country.
Send me your detailed capability to help me receive these cash and gold in your country awaiting my arrival as soon as the fund hits your country and gold delivered.


Hope to hear from you soonest.


Kindly.


Akajikau Ekueme.


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