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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 michel duku <micheldukuj@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrdukumichel@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:45:16 +0000
Subject: I wait your urgent reply.



Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Michel Duku,from Burkina Faso . I will be very glad if you do assist me to accomplish this mutual deal. Actually, i got your contact through Internet Network and i decided to communicate with you in a good manner.

To make it clear, there is money i want to transfer into your bank account upon you acceptance .This is a mutual and pure business transaction ,only i cannot operate it alone without using a Foreigner who will act as a beneficiary to the money( US$11.3Million ).

Meanwhile, if you are willing to cooperate with me reply immediately,for the full details.

Here is my private email address: mrdukumichel@hotmail.com

Thanks,Mr.Michel Duku.
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