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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: "eva clem" <evaclem19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: evansclem2@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:56:05 +0000
Subject: hello

FROM THE DESK OF:MR.evans clem, CEO, CESA EXPORT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
U.S.A

Dear Sir/Madam, I am Mr evans clem ,CEO of WEST Export & International
Trade. we export raw materials like cocoa,rubber,unprocessed cotton,tin and
ore,hide and skin gotton from Asia into Canada/America and Europe. We are
searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting
to our costumers over there as well as making payments through you to us and
earn 10% of every payment made through you to us. Subject to your
satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of
which we will be paid for your services as our representative.If you are
interested,please fill in the blank spaces below in your response to this
email:
1.Your Full Names......................
2.Your Full Contact Address.....................
3.State/Country.....................................
4.Phone number........................................
5.YOUR AGE........................................
Thanks,
evans

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