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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: McCollins Rye <rye_seal@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 03:51:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Jakob Neuitz ,
HOW ARE YOU MY FRIEND ?So sorry i have not been reaching you as often as i should due to the nature of my job and on your side as well you have not been making things easy too.All the same we are wasting time we do not have so pls send those informations of yours as i requested so that i could commmence the documentations now that am so free and also your phone no so that i can reach you anytime to update you.Plz be very serious and fast so that we complete these business within the next working week.I await your urgent response as soon as you get this mail.
Thanks my regards to your family.
Cheers and have a nice day

Rye





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