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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: PARTNERSHIP_INTO_ INVESTMENT <partnership_into_investment@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:03:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONFIDENCIAL( FROM JAMES KAZAAM)URGENT REPLY


DEAREST ONE
GOOD DAY,AND GOD BLESS YOU FOR REPLING MY MAIL.AND I ALSO THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND INQUIRING,PLEASE IT IS NOT A SCAM,IT IS FROM MY HONOUR AND TRUST IN MY HEART.FOR WHAT YOU NEED TO DO ,IS YOU NEED TO FELL IN THE FORM BELOW AND FROM THERE I WILL TELL YOU WHAT NEXT TO DO,BECAUSE I DONT HAVE YOUR COMMUNICATION CONTACT,HOW AND WHERE TO SEND THE MONEY TO YOU THROUHG DIPLOMATIC SERVICE BEFORE MY ARRIVAL
YOUR FULL NAMES........
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN........
COUNTRY LOCATION.......
COMPANY NAME.....
PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER......
YOUR PASSPORT COPY OR DRIVING LINCENCE...,,
THANKS JAMES KAZAAM



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