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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: "Mr.Yayi Kunou" <yayikunou2@yahoo.dk>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:17:53 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: : Re:YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


Ms Emmalyn Lehlich

How are you today? I want to let you know that i still wait for the fees to be send to procceed by the Courier Company.

What delays the courier diplomats to procceed the delivery of the bank draft to your address is the needed fees.

I want you to try as you can to send the fees so that they can conclude the procedure on time.

I wish you better living.

Have great day

Mr Yayi Kunou

Note that i have called you with my number on the day i received your number but no answer.








My good friend,

Please tell me how far further has the great proposal gone now?

Again I am sorrowed. I am still immensely engrossed at my job - my old wage office has not been paying me my salary for many long hours so I now have to look for other work.

But, we should advance with your fine transaction and I definitely promise that I will handle all your open issues sometime before the following 2 days.

I remember this saying, Four horses cannot overtake the tongue.

I believe you must think that my written English is not very impressive, I am sorrowed but it is not my first language.

Hopefully I wish to read a hospitable reply from you at your earliest convenience.

yours truly,

Ms Emmalyn Lehlich


Please note that I tried to call the phone number you gave but it does not work. Sorry.


Herzlich willkommen bei der Afrika action. http://www.africa-action.de/




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