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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: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA BANK" <departsecuritydeposit@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:55:04 +0000
Subject: THANK YOU.

Attn Mr Lothar Kuester.

I think it is you that i will be asking how far for now i have done my own part and the rest part is left for you to tell me how far i have concluded the transfer of fund from my department to the foreign payment department which i am fully convinced that they have contacted you at this point in time.

Kindly furnish me with the development between you and the foreign payment department so that i can know my faith with the payment the fund is to be paid i your account so you dont have to be afriad of the europian union about this payment are you going to tell them that you received fund dont be kiding kindly update me with the development please.

Thank you.

Best Regards.

Chief Security Officer.



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