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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: BARRISTER ZANVO JULES <zanvojule1920@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:46:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BELIEVE ME


DEAR SIR,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN TO DO BUSINESS WITH ME.I FIND IT VERY IMPORTANT TO CLARIFY YOUR QUESTIONS AS TO ASSURE YOU A RISK FREE TRANSACTION.
I HAVE A PLAN AS TO PROTECT YOU AND I THEN THE TRANSACTION BUT I WILL LIKE TO KNOW WHERE YOU WILL PREFER TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION IN BENIN REPUBLIC OR HOLLAND???
SECONDLY I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT BOTH OF US WILL SHARE THE PROFITS AND THE EXPENSES TOGETHER THAT IS TO SAY THAT YOU WILL TAKE CARE OF THE RELEASE OF THE FUND CONSIGNMENT WHILE I TAKE CARE OF THE DOCUMENTATIONS TO EMPOWER YOU MAKE CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DEPOSITOR AND INHERITANCE OF THE FUND
I PROMISE YOU THAT NO ONE WILL SUSPECT OR DOUBT YOU ABOUT THE SOURCE OF YOUR MONEY BECAUSE I AM EXPERIENCED ABOUT FUND MANAGEMENTS WE WILL MOVE THE FUNDS TO THE BANK GRADUALLY AFTER YOU MUST HAVE RELEASED IT FROM THE FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY. FURTHERMORE WE CAN DECIDE TO INVEST THE MONEY IN SO MANY COUNTRIES.

PLEASE AVOID DELAY AND RESPOND TO MY MESSEGE IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE DELAY WILL NOT BE ON OUR FAVOUR AS THE CONSIGNMENT ACCUMMULATES DEMMURAGE EVERY DAY.

BEST REGARDS
BARRISTER ZANVO JULES








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