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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: JAMES SAM <james_sam_01@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:18:33 -0500 (EST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY




Dear Karli Hochmacher,


How are you today?

Note i am not happy of all the delay
which you did not want to summit your details ,what is your phone number and your passport ,all the details is reguired from you ,this question is not a question ok?

Which you have to noted in your mind about this final stage of this release of your fund to CITI TRUST SECURITY COMPANY LIMITED ,THEY ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SINCE HOW MANY WEEK NOW
YOU DID NOT CONTACT THEM AGAIN ,THEY REGUIRE SOME GOOD ANSWER FROM YOU
ALL IS WELL ,DO WHAT THEY ASK YOU AND YOU WILLHAVE PROVE WE HAVE A LIMIT TOME TO END THIS MONTH AND YOU WILL NOT PICK THIS FUND AGAIN TILL NEXT YEAR
REPLY ME SOONEST TODAY

MR SMA JAMES


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