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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: peter james <peter_james070@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 20:41:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT From Peter James


Hello my good friend

With hope that all is well with you and your family? my dear sorry for the later reply is because i went to (FEDXE COMPANY) for veryfication of haw to send you your draft to your given address of ;Bambergring 79Schongau 94259, Federal Republic of Germany, they told me that to deliver such a delicate thing like draft that you will have to pay the sum of $385.00. And that it will take them 24hrs to deliver it to you destination. So that is my out come from (FEDXE COMPANY).And they told me that this information is needed to enable me proceed on haw to deliver the draft your given address.

1. HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........
2. CELL PHONE NUMBER:....................
3. OCCUPATION:......................................
4. COUNTRY:.............................................
5. SEX:.......................................................
6. AGE:.......................................................
7. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE..............

Do send the information to me so i will submith it them for the delivery.
My dear i do not wear contact lenses, or spectacles and the colour of my eyes is white, and i will not let me down my love.So haw was your weekend hope nice if so thank be to God ,

do take care of your self for me.

I wait for urgent reply

Peter James


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