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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: "jude iwele" <iwele2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: judeiwele78@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:28:22 -0900
Subject: I AM A REPRESENTATIVE

DEAR SIR,

I AM HAPPY TO HAVE YOUR CONTACT FROM REMEXPORT WEB WHICH I AM ONE OF THE MEMBERS.INFACT THIS INFORMATION MAY COME TO YOU AS OTHER JUNK INFORMATIONS YOU MIGHT BE HAVING IN YOUR EMAIL BOX BUT LO ITS AS GENUINE AS ANYTHING BUSINESS BECAUSE TRANSPARENCY IS THE BANE OF THE TRANSACTIONS THEREIN.

I AM A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TOGO PRESIDENT,IF I MAY SAY THE CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT ON BUSINESS.THE ISSUE IS THAT THERE IS A HUGE QUANTITY OF GOLD DUST,DIAMOND, AND OTHER MINERALS THAT WERE RESERVED BY THE LATE PRESIDENT GNASSINGBE EYADEMA WHICH THE SON WHO IS THE PRESENT DEMOCRATICALY ELECTED PRESIDENT NOW ON SEAT WANTS TO SELL TO POTENTIAL BUYERS ON LONDON PRICE.

THERE ARE OTHER ITEMS LIKE ANIMAL SKINS,GROUNDNUTS ETC WHICH IS STOCKED IN NIGER REPUBLIC FOR SALE AT A GOOD PRICE.SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED ON ANY OF THE MENTIONED ITEMS,I WILL SEND YOU AN INVITATION LETTER TO COME AND INSPECT THEM FIRST.I WILL ONLY GIVE YOU A PRESIDENTIAL OR GOVERNMENT LETTER OF INVITATION TO COME TO TOGO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE GOLD OR DIAMOND BUSINESS.THE DOCUMENTS TO COVER THE GOLD AND DIAMOND IF PURCHASED IS NOT A PROBLEM SO WITH OTHER PRODUCTS IN NIGER REPUBLIC.

I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU WILL GIVE ME A REPLY OF INTEREST IN ONE OR TWO OF THESE ITEMS WHICH IS ALSO LIABLE TO DISCOUNTS ON NEGOTIATED TERMS.YOU CAN CALL ME ON + 228 928 6151

VERY BEST REGARDS.

PRINCE TCHAPO


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