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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: jane dan musa <jane_d22_m22@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:54:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT.


My Good Friend,

Well,i have hard all what you said and at the same time i receivce a letter from the security company stated that the money can only be transfred through ( DIOPLAMANT) this was what they told me and also i was told that same documeents are involoved.

This is why i have decided to contract you immediately in other to know the name of those documants involoved so that i can send it to you immediately.

Thanks.

Miss Jane Dan Musa.






Aliz Beich <aliz.beich_@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Thank you very much for your excellent reply.

Please tell me how far further has things gone now? When will I receive my funds as you agreed?

Yet again I am contrite. I am still extremely occupied with work issues - my old workplace has not been paying me my money for a long time so I now have to look for other work.

However, we should continue with your lovely scheme and I definitely promise that I will fix all your open issues sometime by the following 5 days.

I remember this saying, Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

You must forgive me but I only read english in a village schoolhouse and it is not so good.

Expectantly I wish to read a obliging reply from you as soon as possible.

regards,

Ms Aliz Beich


Note that I endeavored to call the phone number you gave but it was unobtainable. Sorry.


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