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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: "Jacob Harry" <jacoharry@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:53:28 +0000
Subject: FUND NOTIFICATION.

Heloo dear.

Sorry for my late response, I have been busy in the office through out last
weekend, so please bear with me, I Thank you for the two mails you sent to
me last week through my yahoo id and my hotmail.

First of all, i told you that a notable man in my country who travels wide
recormended you to me as per trust worthyness and i have gone back to see
him but he is on tour right now, as soon as his back i will give you more
details on recormendation of your good self.

Please i do not understand where you said that you don't have much WEALTH?
do i believe that you can't handle the funds? normally there must be charge
you must observe during the processing of the transfer to your account.

So please do get back to me immediately.

Thanks and good luck.

Yours, Dr, Jacob Harry.

N/B, Forward to me your Banking Details, telephone number for the transfer,
the bank is ready to reach you directly for time sake please.

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