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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: "DR MOHAMMED" <drmohammed_223@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:28:54 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY ATTORNEY

Dear Farid,
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the Co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay.
Presently I am in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. I know you might not remember me, but i never forget a favour done to me.
However, i want you to contact my attorney, his name is Barrister John Kingsly  via Email: (barr_John_k@yahoo.fr)   ask him to send you a cheque of the total sum of $80.000 .00USD (Eighty thousend United states dollars) which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with my ttorney Barrister John Kingsly and instruct him on how to send the money to you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the troubles at that time. Meanwhile, Iam very busy here because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner are handling at present.
Finally, remember that I have already instructed my attorney to make the payment to you as soon as you contact him.So feel free to get in touch with Barrister John Kingsly , he will send the amount to you without any delay.
Best Regards,
Dr.Mohammed.


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