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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: thomp samson <thomp@thompsamson.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:39:03 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD BUSINESS.


Dear Sir / Madam,
Firstly, this is not to cause you embarrassment, I am MR. THOMPSON SAMSON, and I represent Diepreye Alamieyeseigha the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State (the oil state), who was arrested in london on 15th september, 2005, he was released and is still undergoing trial now in Nigeria.
I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top(oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds of SIXTY-FIVE MILLION, U.S DOLLARS, ($65 million). I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via Bank corresponding overseas. This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 20% for your "management fees".If you are interested, please write back to my direct email as stated below:
thompsamson_co@myway.com
And provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and complete address and I will provide further details and instructions. Please keep this confidential. we can't afford more political money lundering problems. Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks. Please write back promptly. I will also suggest you visit these news sites on the internet to be better informed about this.
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200511150139.html
http://odili.net/news/source/2005/oct/2/11.html
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?aS02&z
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?aR69&z
http://ndn.nigeriadailynews.com/templates/?aY29&z
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/headline/f124092005.html
http://agonist.org/story/2004/6/14/122041/463
http://websearch.edition.cnn.com/search/search?Coll n_xml&QuerySubmit=true&query epreye+Alamieyeseigha&Pagesourceíition&invocationType=search%2Ftop&sites=web&QueryText epreye+Alamieyeseigha
Please do write me back, even if my proposal does not interest you so that I can further my negotiation.
Regards
Mr.Thompson Samson.
email: thomp_samson@yahoo.co.in

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