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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: Hary Johnson <foreign_remittance_department007@yahoo.se>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:45:07 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTENTION:GET BACK TO ME SOONEST


Dear Ms Isana Jaeg,

Compliment of the day to you.

How are you doing?and all other members of your family,hope all is fine.

I got you mail,and i will want to let you know that you must have to open an account with the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK here in our country to enable the SHELL LOTTERY BOARD pay your winnings into the account before it will be transfered to you into any of your norminated account there in germany.

We do not use courier delivery due to the fraud that is going on now the internet that is why we use bank to bank transfer.so i will want to help you out,and i will want you to tell me your choice of account,and how much can you afford to pay for the openning of your account to see if i can sult out things for you okey.

Thanks hope to hear from you soon with what i just told you so as to enable the bank proceed with the openning of your account and the transfer of your winnings to you.

Warm Regards,
Mr Hary Johnson
Claims Agent Shell Lottery International.


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