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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: MRS JULIAN ROY<frankduke0011@redorbit.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:29:39 +1100
Subject: COMPENSATION


How are you today? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition.I am using this opportunity to thank you
for your great effort to our unfinished transaction and transfer of your international bank draft cheque to you from the
bank,i am sorry for presenting and using someone else in your name to get this transaction successfull. due to logistic
reasons and your inconsistance to the other best known to you. right now, I want to inform you that I have successfully
cleared the bank draft check fund to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this great venture that
have been over and successfull.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to
compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of US$1,300,000.00 (ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARDS ONLY). I have authorized Mr.Frank Duke where I deposited the money with to issue you international
certified bank draft, cashable cheque at your bank or anywere as choice felt. My dear friend I would like you to
contact my secretary ,Mr.Frank Duke for the collection of this Cheque / Bankdraft. through his email contact address

Email: frankduke0011@redorbit.com
Tel: +234-805-116-3920

Contact Mr.Frank Duke to receive your Bank Draft / Cheque, I'm very busy here in the United kingdom because of the
investment projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand In London Finally remember that I have
instructed Mr.Frank Duke on your behalf to send the Bank Draft/ cheque of US$1,300,000.00 (ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARDS ONLY) to you as soon as you contact him without delay. Please I will like you to accept
this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.

God bless you Hope to hear from you soon as soon as you've received your compensation and please do not get angry
because that is what i have for now till i finish my project.

Best Regards.
Mrs.Julian Roy

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