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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Malaki Maralanga" <nwdivers@aol.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: malaki_interbiz20006@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:36:03 +0700
Subject:

Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. I am Mr.Malaki Maralanga from Angola presently seeking asylum in Bangkok Thailand. There is a family inheritance which my late father kept for us in a Security Firm located in Ghana before his death and the content is fiscal cash in U.S dollar bills amounted to the sum of US$5.5Million which was not disclosed to the security firm the real content of the consignment for security reasons.
I have decided to invest these treasures in anywhere safe enough outside our country for security and political reasons. I want you to help me transfer these treasures into your personal care in your country for investment purposes on these areas were tax will not be much. If you can be of an assistance to me please I will like to have your contacts.
I will be pleased to negotiate any percentage you might be willing to part with from the total value for your efforts and assistance in this transaction and any expenses you incur or stress that you encounter during this business transaction will surely be reimbursed to you as soon as the transaction is executed.
I await your soonest response.
Respectfully yours,
Mr.Malaki Maralanga
(+66869717056)




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