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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: alipate mawson <ca.mawson7@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ca.mawson@voila.fr>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:50:10 +0000
Subject: COMPENSATION



DEAR FRIEND I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDTRANSAFERRED UNDER THE COOPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM INDIA .PRESENTLY I'M IN INDIA FOR THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM. MEANWHILE I DIDN'T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPT TO ASSIST ME INTRANSFERRING THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THE FACT IT FAILED US SOME HOW.NOW CONTACT MY SECRETARY.NAME : MRS SARAH LAWSONE-Mail : sarahlawson2007@yahoo.comLOME, TOGO. WEST AFRICA.ASK HER TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL OF $100.000.00 WHICH I KEPT FOR YOU AS COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN THISMATTER . I APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORT VERY MUCH .SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY SECRETARY MRS SARAH LAWSON AND INSTRUCT HER WHERE TO SEND THE fUND TO YOU. PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVE IT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE SUFFERNESS AT THAT TIME,IN THE MOMENT .I'M VERY BUSY HERE BEACUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH I AND MY NEW PARTNER IS HAVING AT HAND .FINALLY. REMEMBER THAT I HAVE FORWARDED INSTRUCTIONS TO HER ON YOURBEHALF TO RECIEVE THE FUND. SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MRS SARAH LAWSON. SHE WILL SEND THE fUND TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.REGARDSMr Alipate Mawson.
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