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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: JENNIFER JOYCE <jenniferjoyce11@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 04:02:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION ====MR. RAINHARD SCHWATZER


Hello Schwatzer,
How are you this morning? Well I received your email saying that the phone I gave to you is not working and I find it so difficult to believe you because the phone number I gave to you is working round the clock.

It maybe you did not dial it correctly. Well for me not to take much of your time here is another phone lines you can use to reach me any time of your choice. +2348035400641 and +2348037162272.

You must put on plus before the less numbers and that is how you will reach me. I will also want you to forward your phone numbers to me so that I can call you as well.

Note: you have to send the money needed for the cheque-mailing fee. You have to send it through western union money transfer with the information I gave to you before. Please do call me as soon as you receive this mail.

Here is the information you will use to send the money needed for the cheque-mailing fee through western union money transfer.

Receiver name:…….. Douglas Nkemakolam Eze
Country:……. Nigeria
City;………. Lagos
Text Question:…… In God
Text answer: …….We Trust.

You have to forward the western union MTCN numbers or the control numbers to this mailbox. As soon I receive the amount requested for the delivery fee I will send the cheque immediately to your home address.


Jennifer


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