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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: java java <dr_java45@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 03:05:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: attention(very Confidentail)


ATTN;SIR/MADAM

I am delighted to contact you for mutual discussion on investment partnership in your country. I am Dr John Java , from South Africa, presently a revenue director in the government ministry. I have the sum of US$7,500 million currently in my credit for this purpose.

I will be retiring very soon, I want you to help me transfer this fund in your country for investments.

W e shall be discussing the highlights of the project and our meeting as soon as possible, upon your given consent.

I await to receive your urgent response.Please keep this transaction very confidentail

Waiting for your earnest reply.

Regards


Dr John Java


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