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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: "katrine katanga" <kt_katanga22323@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kt_katanga22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:26:20 +0400
Subject: urgent business attention //needed.

Dear Sir//Madam,

It's my pleasure to mail you today. I'm writing to you regards some investment in your country. How are work and your family? Well I know this mail would come to u as a surprise but I got your contact through business directory.
Then I see it as a pleasure to mail and seek for your help and advice on how I can invest out there into these investments like factories, school, real estates, or hotels any of the above, which will be more profitable in your country.
As a mother with my two lovely kids my late husband pass away two years back, the funds that he deposited before his untimely death I need your assistance to help me transfer the funds and it invest into a lucrative business in your country so that it can brings incomes for my children’s education and bright future.
If you are able to help us let me know your conditions or how u wishes to assist me. Reply me to ( kt_katanga55@yahoo.com <http://us.f574.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kt_katanga55@yahoo.com> )
I'm waiting to read from you.
Mrs. Kate Katanga



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