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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: "terry Bright" <terrykole@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:57:00 -0500
Subject: Urgent need


Hello,

Am Terry Bright and am urgently in need of the following product ASAP, i have a contract to supply these and my clients will be coming for inspection in two weeks time.

Kindly let me know cost for these panels if you have them in stock.

:123watts 12volt solar panel
:110watts 12volt solar panel

I look forward to your earnest response.
Warmest regard,
Terry Bright,
1213 Alexander avenue
Winnipeg mauta
R3E 1H8
Canada

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