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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: jeffrey thomas <jeffreythomas_personal@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:53:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE



Dear Diet ,

This to acknowledge the receipt of your response and I welcome your interest and understanding for the prompt response. Your request for more details is also noted. To get started, read below for more details.

To commence the process, I need your full names, address, age, occupation, phone and fax line.

Upon receiving the above details, I will take the necessary steps to update our internal records which will position you as the next of kin. Subsequently, an application for claim of the funds would be put forward in your name.

Thereafter, the approval for the transfer of the funds to your account will immediately be considered and finalized.

I will commence action on this matter upon the receipt of the above details.

It is important you regularly acknowledge receipt of every of my correspondence as a proof that you received my letter.

You should continue to reach me via this email address I am writing from.

Thank you,

Jeffrey Thomas


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