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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: abekan williams <abekan_will5@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:26:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:{Spam?} Re:{Spam?} URGENT NEED OF ANIMAL VACCINE SUPPLY.


Dear Sir,
Thanks for you kind responce to my mail to you.Mainwhile i do understood everything which you said very clear.If your intrested in this business please i will like to have every of your personal data incoulding your phone,fax numbers and your house address.

Anticipating your soonest reply.
Regards,
Mr.Williams.

Berthold Moenchder <berthold5722@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Greetings,

It is nice to receive your interesting email.

My work is as a cab driver. It is a hard position and I do not make much. Why do you pick me to do this agency for you? I have not at all formal school training for your sort of agency work.

If you are finding that my English writing is not exceptional, I am abashed but it is not my native language.

Hr Moenchder

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