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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: "Christian" <ch_edw2@excite.com>
Reply-To: christianedw@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:28:00 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Enquiry


Christian Edward

Tel: +27-728-982-133

Email: ch_edw@excite.com



Dear Sir/Madam,



How are you today? I hope all is well with you. I do understand the concern this letter will bring to you for the fact that it comes from someone strange to you. But be rest assured for it come with good intentions.



I am Mr. Christian Edward, A citizen of Zimbabwe living in South Africa as a refugee with my mother Mrs. Edward, I inherited the sum of $12 (Twelve million US dollars) from my late father which he deposited in a private security company here in South Africa,



l found you interesting as a partner who l can trust to help me transfer this money out of South Africa. l am living as a refugee, l cannot transfer this money by myself. Please do contact me on this email address (ch_edw@excite.com) or telephone +27-728-982-133, if you can assist me.



l and my mother are willing to give you some commission for your assistance, As a refugee here l cannot do any kind of banker activates, l have a bank manger who is very good friend of my late father who will guard us on how to transfer this money, he advised me to get an foreign partner to help since l cannot do it by myself.



Do not be surprise l am send you this kind of mail because it come with good intentions, I will tell you more about this transaction when l hear from you. l want you to be honest with me please, do not let me down please.



l am waiting for your responses



Regards

Christian

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