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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: Clapp Paki <clapppaki_abrasive@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:03:41 +0800 (CST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED. (( FROM CHINA ABRASIVE IMPORT AND EXPORT)


Erchanbold Engel,
Good morning to you there.
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your sent mail to us. We quiet understood your situation over language speaking. But we are pleased to let you know that your spoken english is well understood by us and hence you receive this mail today, do hurrry up to get back to us with all the requested infomation stated below

(1) Your names in full,
(2) Current residential address,
(3) Private cell phone number,
(4) Home phone numbers,
(5) Name of your company,
(6) Present Job,
(7) Your present Age,
(8) Your Sex,
(9) Alternative Email Contact:

to enable us continue this process ASAP.
Hope this is well understood?
Please get back to us now with that.
We look forward to receiving these from you urgently.
Best regards,
Mr. Clapp Paki


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