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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: "noyo2006@terra.es" <noyo2006@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 12:43:37 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Thank you very much



Attention: Friend.

My Name is Mr. N. Noyo, Please Sorry I write you this mail. I write from South Africa. I am one of the Chairpersons with the British American Tobacco Holdings (SA) Ltd.I want to tell you about a FortyFive Million Dollars (45m) Arrangement that we have move via the South African Diplomatic means. I need you to help me to receive this money through a diplomatic means. I have met with a top diplomat who will handle all about this transaction.I look your good self to help me if you can, to be the one that
will take the ownership from South Africa.

All Arrangement is in place. No one knows that what we are shipping via South African immunity coverage is money ok. If you confirm your are ready now, I will communicate with you and further detail you on how we are to get this opportunity taking care off. Your participation will be highly reworded and mind you,this is a very private arrangement and must be treated as such.Please with respect to you, I will like you to reply with your full information and your private contact numbers.

This money has been moved over to the diplomatic long room of the South African Government awaiting shipment as diplomatic Insurance Bonds. Trust me,this is with my high contact here in South Africa.

Can you handle it when it comes to you? How will you pay it in to the Bank? Can you do it? No joke about this. Reply me all is moving now I will paid shipping price.
This business you don't tell any one ok.

Thank you very much

Yours truly,
Mr. N. Noyo





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