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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: "Mr clark papa" <andrew.mamuza@yahoo.com.my> (may be fake)
Reply-To: andrew_papa44@yahoo.es
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 00:43:35 +0800
Subject: SEEKING ASSISTANT


For your Attention Only=2C
Dear Miss=2FMr

I am mr=2EPapa Clark=2CAn India malaysia Custom Officer working in JB International
sea port of
For your Attention Only=2C
Dear Miss=2FMr

I am mr=2EPapa Clark=2CAn India malaysia Custom Officer working in JB International
Sea port of Malaysia as the manager of exbit goods=2EI humbly wish to seek your
assistance in a matter that is very important to me which requires
utmost urgency and confidentiality=2E
I want to start investment with the sum of ten million united states
of america dollars in your country or any other country with good
economic stability and political climate you may recomend=2EI shall be
interested in real estates=2CHotels business=2EStocks and bonds or any other
business you might recomend=2E
This Consignment emanate from One Irania drug dealer few weeks ago=2EA lot of
eyes were on it but as am the head officer i have to use my power to put it in my custody=2E
In the cosigment he have ten million usa dollars cash and Gold of about five thousand usa dollars=2C
I decleared another drug box cosignment to the goverment and keep this Irania cosignment in my personal custody
=2CThis cosignment can only be ship out by the power of me to any country=2CBut it can not be move
out of the airport or they will be a problem=2EI cant open it or take any cent out it for now as CCTV is watching it=2EI can only a sign it to be ship out by our custom diplomats for full investigations=2EThats when it can be move to you hope you understand!

If you are ready to stand for me and collect it in your country please state clear to me your full name
and house address and mobile phone number=3FI will tell you how you can have it and i will meet you up once it gets to you!
Invest=2FManage it for me for some time before i finally resign from my
office=2EIt is also my wish that this deal be handled as quietly as
possible with out any leakage to the press=2EIf you agree to act as a found
manager for me=2CThen i will release the Cosignment to you if you meet my
requirements=2EUpon a favorable response from you i shall let you know how to
receive the found and gold=2EAfter successfull deal=2CYour commission shall be thirty
percent of the total sum stated above for assistance in
safely moving the cosignment offshores of Malaysian=2E

Sixty five percent for you and five percent shall be used to re-inburse
expenses you or me might incure during the transaction=2Eyou shall be
entitled for an annual fourty percent of the after tax returns for the
fist two years of managing my share of the deal in good business=2Ethere
after the terms shall be reviewd=2EIf you are willing to do this please
indicate your interest via my
e-mail=3Aandrew=5Fpapa44=40yahoo=2Ees
Best Regards=2C
Papa Clark


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