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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 John Pual." <john_paul1899@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: johnpaul2003@easypeasy.com
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 21:16:32 +0400
Subject: massage from John

GREETINGS TO YOU,

HOW IS YOUR HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE LIVING AROUND YOU?I HOPE ALL IS FINE,IF SO THANKS BE TO GOD ALMIGHTY.

SIR, I AM CONTACTING YOU IN REPECT OF MY CONSIGNMENT IN WHAT $25.MILLION USD THAT WAS DELIVERED TO DUBAI THROUGH A DEPOLMATIC COMPANY HERE IN GHANA,AND THE DEPLOMAT CALLED BACK YESTERDAY THAT THE BENEFICARY MRS CALRA GASA THAT IS PURPOSE TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT IN DUBAI HAD A CAR ACCIDENT TWO DAYS AGO AND SHE DID NOT SURVIVE IT,THAT SHE DIED,

AND I KNOW YOU WILL BE SURPRICE HOW I GOT YOUR CONTACT,A REVIAN FATHER IN THE CAMP GAVE ME YOUR CONTACT THAT YOU ARE A REALABLE AND GOD FEARING MAN,THAT YOU CAN HELP ME TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY AND INVEST IT FOR ME THERE IN A GOOD AND PROFITABLE BUSSINESS,THESE IS WHYI AM CONTACTING YOU,SO IF THIS PORPOSAL IS ACCEPTED BY YOU,PLEASE I WANT YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT CONTACT.

NAME,EMAIL ADDRESS,CELL,AND HOME ADDRESS

SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE CONTACT FOR THE DEPOLMAT IN DUBAI FOR YOU TO CONTACT HIM AND DISCAUSE WITH HIM WHERE YOU WILL LIKE TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

AWAIT YOUR REPLY,GOD BLESS YOU.

THANKS,YOUR FAITHFULLY,

Mr John Pual.


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