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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: edith ntanjah <edntanjah@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:35:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: tahnks for your efforts


Dear Sir ;

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I’m in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.
Now you will need to contact former personal secretary to the Rev. Father whom used to be a God-mother to me when i was in Dakar, her name is Mrs.eniola burobia and her email address is as follows : eniolaburobia@yahoo.com
Ask her to send you a certified bank draft of $300.000.00 (Cashier's cheque) which I prepared and kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and get in touched with Mrs eniola burobia and instruct her where to send you the money.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share our joy after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to Mrs eniola burobia on your behalf to receive that money.

Therefore feel free to get in touch with her and she will send the amount to you without delay. Take care and bye for now.
Yours truly
edith

Adne Aachenhagen <adne9907@mozartmail.info> wrote:
Hello there!

How far further has things gone now? When will I receive the money as you promised?

Once again I am regretful. I am still extremely tied up with work issues - my old bureau has not been paying me my money for a long duration so I now have to do more work.

But, we should continue with your wonderful plan and I definitely promise that I will address all your open issues sometime within the next 3 days.

I remember this saying, A red-nosed man may be a teetotaler, but will find no one to believe it.

I am really sorry but I only read written English in a distant schoolhouse and it is not so remarkable.

I wish for and expect a accommodating reply from you.

be well,

Hr Aachenhagen


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