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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: "Michael Brown"<michaelbrown006@myway.com>
Reply-To: michb0001@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 12:43:14 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Please Reply Immediately


Dear Partner,My names are Michael Brown, I am the auditor and head ofcomputing department of a bank here in Scotland, United Kingdom. There is an account opened in this bank in 1998and since my Inception into office in 2001, nobody hasoperated on this account.I have the courage to look for areliable and honest person Who will becapable for this important transaction.In order to transfer out £30,000,000.00 (Thirty MillionPounds Sterling) After going through some old files, Idiscovered that if i do not Remit this money out urgently;it will be forfeited for nothing.My physical arrival in your country for the sharing andpossible investments.You stand to get 35% of the total sumwhile 5% will be for expenses that will be encored duringthe process of this transfer and the remaining 60% will befor me.I will fill you in with further details upon your reply,God bless you upon your comprehensive attention towardsthis important transaction.Thanks Sincerely,Michael Brown

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