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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: CAMERON SMITH <ca_smith0039@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <paonfa02@yahoo.se>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 18:12:38 +0100
Subject: FOR CANDID PERUSAL



Dear Sir/Madam, PRIVATE MEMO It might be a surprising matter to see this kind of email/letter in your privacy, notminding; it is intentionally for you on this vital issue. Notwithstanding, I am Mr. Cameron smith, newly admitted Auditor to close Brothers treasury services based here in London. As a new Auditor in the firm I discovered some treasures(unclaimed) that are in custody with some of affiliated security firms. So I am informing you to serve as a go-between to make proper claims to those treasures. If you deem it necessary coming in partnership with me to claim aforementioned, you get back to me for more details/pieces of information. But if it comes to you unwanted please sorry for the inconvenience.. Least before I forget, there are no risk involve ,it is properly risk free. Thanks in anticipations,MR CAMERON SMITHCONTACT ME VIA:ca_smith005@yahoo.co.uk
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