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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.James Campbell" <jcampbell_mg@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:56:15 +0000
Subject: message

Hello Ms. Petronilla,

Compliment of the day. I have not gotten any informationfrom you for long
time now. What is Happening? ,Why do your email address always return my
emails. Can you tell me what is happening. How is the transaction going?.

I asked the lawyer to contact you and he told me you where asking him
question and whom he was? I wish you let me know what is going on in this
transaction. I hope you do not wish to make a with the deposit. Please done
be offended by my words, but let me know what is happening.
Contact me as soon as you get this email.

Have the deposit been transfered to your account? Please do not delay this
transfer any longer. Await your response.

Regards
J. Campbell.

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