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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: pilotnana kwesi <pilot_nana@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:57:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: as a matter of urgency




ATTENTION SIR,

TOP OF THE DAY TO YOU MY GOOD FRIEND,
I WHICH TO INFORM YOU THAT I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE AND I WAS TOLD THAT YOU ARE RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY,

THE FUNDS IN QUESTION WAS INPOUNDED IN THE AIRPORT 4 DAYS AGO BY MY STAFFS AND MY ATTENTIONS WAS ALLERTED. ALL I DEMAND FROM YOU NOW IS YOUR CO-OPERATIONS BECAUSE BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WILL BE ON TOUR IN LESS THAN 2DAYS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT,

I SHALL DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IN OTHER FOR US TO SIT DOWN AND ARRANGE ON HOW BEST WE CAN RE-INVEST THE FUNDS FOR A PROFITABLE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY, BECAUSE WHEN WE RAN THE CONSIGNMENT ON THE AIRPORT SCAN, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE CONSIGMENT HAS FUNDS OF ABOUT 7,MILLION USD. I INTEND TO COME WITH THE CONSIGNMENT AS HAND BAG LAUGGAGE.

PLEASE KINDLY FURNISH ME WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATIONS INCLUDING A SCANED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT FOR IDENTIFICATION.
AS SOON AS THIS IS DONE I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH ALL NECESSARY INFORMATIONS YOU MAY REQUIRE TO RECIEVE THE CONSIGNMENT.

BASED ON THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE SAFEST AND THE FASTEST WAY TO RECIEVE FUNDS FROM AFRICA DUE TO STOPPAGE FROM CUSTOM AND OTHER SECURITIES IN THE AIRPORT.
THE CONSIGNMENT WILL BE DECLEARED AS PERSONAL EFFECT.

PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS EMAIL
CAPTAIN NANA


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