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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: "kelvin malik" <kelyn.c@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kelvin_malik@excite.com
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:04:27 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY

ATTENTION:PLEASE,
My name is KELVIN MALIK, son of late marketing
chairman of Sierra Leone diamond marketing board, who
were killed by the rebel, Mr. Sigistmund Malik but late
now. I am 25 yrs.

I am in Ghana as a refugee, seeking your assistance to
help me, received my own inheritance, that my late
father allotted to me, the sum of $30,000.000.00
for investment in your country. THE FUNDS IS MY OWN
INHERINTANCE.

Upon your interest I will provide you with THE LEGAL
DOCUMENTS COVERING THE FUNDS AND TOO, MY ID. I will
offer you, 20% of the total value of the funds, for
your kind assistances, which you will render to me.
Thank you and God bless you, REPLY SOON via MY
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS, kelvin.malik@hotmail.com

Best regard,
KELVIN MALIK.

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