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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: "From Lazarus Djemba" <dumlaza@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: lazadje@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:08:33 +0200
Subject: From Lazarus Djemba





Compliment,

I am lazarus Djemba from Sierra leone My late Father deposited some funds with a security company,I need your financial help to enable me clear the Deposited consignments for us to go into investment in your country, I also have gold among the 2 deposited boxes the quantity of the gold is 350kgs of 22 carat quality. while the other is 7.6million USD all in a security company.

I have all the deposit documents and ready to meet you before we go for clearance. I will give
you 20% commission for all transaction and you will help me to market the gold. I will give you
more details as soon as I receive your repl i will you to give me your Full contact like.

1.FULL NAMES

2.ADDRESS

3.AGE

4.OCCUPATION

5.TELEPHONE NUMBER

6.COUNTRY

Anticipating to hear from you soon

thanks and GOD bless .

Lazarus D.

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