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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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Fraud email example:

From: "tom"<tomphillips_1@myway.com>
Reply-To: tomphillips_1@tlen.pl
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:28:48 -0500 (EST)
Subject: compliment of the season


Hello I am Major.Tom Phillips, I am a British soldieramong the British troupe in IraqAs you may Know everyday, there areseveral cases of insurgents attacks and suicide bombsgoing on here. Highly incredible is the quantity of US dollars available in cash here.We have managed to move funds belonging to some deceasedpersons who were attacked and killed through insurgentattacks. The total amount available to us in cash is US$15.5 Million US dollars.The picture of this fund can be sent to you if you like where it is securedly kept.We are in talks with an oil magnate who has expressed interest in having it and raising a DRAFT of US$15m in exchange on any name we provide.We find this a verygood offer being that it is absolutely impossible for us to move this fund out of hereby any other means.We therefore crave for your permisssion to use you and your name to receive same as weshould not be found with such because of our status.We have agreed to compensate you with 30% the total
amount.Pls confirm your interest with your telephone numbers for further details.I wish to let you know also that this is 100% risk free. Respectfully, Major Tom Phillips.

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