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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: "Bradley Thomas" <brad_thomas71@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:32:33 +0000
Subject: Re:{Spam?} Human Resources head of Brad & Sons Holdings Ltd



I'm bard thomos,Human Resources head of Brad & Sons Holdings Ltd,i
appreciste your responds to this company.i am very sorry for wat u jus told
me u meet the wrong people i am very sorry for that,i dont no why people
will be useing my organisation to practice fraud i am very sorry and i am
promising u it will never happen again.i am trying to tell u that this
company exist and this is the real organisation so i will like u cover the
money you spent for that i will pay u 20percect because this is a special
client of my u will not regret working with this organisation

Our payments will be issued out in your name as we would inform our
clients to do.Therefore the following details would be needed from via
email.


1)Your Fullname
2)Your Physical Address( Not P.O.Box) with your state,city and zipcode
3)Your Phone number
4)Your Age
5)Your Occupation
6)Your Nationality
7)Your Martial status


i wait your urgent responds

brad thomos

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