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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: "Mr.Frank Evis" <mrfrank_aviation@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:03:12 +0200
Subject: Re:Urgent

Dear Mr. Gunaratna Sanjuktapan,

Can you come down here in South Africa? so that we will finalize this
transaction here in South Africa. Or you can nominated your bank account
from your country of origin so that the funds will be transferred directly
from South Africa to your country of origin.

Time is no longer on my side because we need to complete this business as
soon as posible. Well if you do not send me any bank details for the
transfer I think I should solicit for a capable partner who can handle the
transaction.

Give Me your PHONE NO.

Best Regards
Mr.Frank Evis.



>From: Gunaratna Sanjuktapan <gunaratnasanjuktapan92@foreign-workers.co.uk>
>Reply-To: gunaratnasanjuktapan92@foreign-workers.co.uk
>To: mrfrank_aviation@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re:Urgent
>Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:03:45 +0100
>
>
>Can you also reply to me this: am I really authorised to do this as I am a
>foreign worker?
>
>Kindly communicate to me a little about you: do you contemplate life often?
>
>I urgently await your response.
>
>kind wishes,
>
>Mr. Gunaratna Sanjuktapan
>
>The meeting site for all Asian migrant workers in the UK.
>http://www.asiantribune.com/

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