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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: TONY KUNO <tonykuno2020@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:52:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


Dear Adalrik,

We here by inform you that, due to end of the year clearance, your consignment has been one of the international Xmas approvals for free clearance and delivering, of which the charge fees will be paid only when you received the consignment

There fore, you are to reconfirm your delivering address with any copy of your Identification on delivering point.

Lastly, be inform to attach a copy payment information of the $160usd for the assurance procedure and legalization agreement to the above information as below.

RECEIVER : USEN ETIM
TESTION: WHAT FOR
ANSWER: ADALRINK

Waiting for your urgent response.

Marry xmas
Mr. Tony Kuno



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