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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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Fraud email example:

From: susan richie <fiduciaryagentoverseaclaimoffice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:02:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE: URGENT


Dear Vogst,
Sorry to tell you this if you want your winning prize money let contiuen with filling out the form i sent to you earlier. So that we can proceed to the next stage.
Thanks.

Mathild Vogst <MatVogs370@germanmail.info> wrote:

Hello dearest friend!

Not long ago, I was diagnosed as having a little propensity to be depressive, which is likely to be caused by a bad relationship a while ago. Therefore I just request that you are genuine in all your undertakings with myself.

Forgive me but I am still unconvinced and I am not convinced how I had been chosen for this prize money.

Please part to me some words of advice about an issue that is making me perplexed, what about EU money movement restrictions? Do they concern me?

Please do reply. I am expecting to read something helpful from you.

Ms Vogst

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