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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: "kingsobi 95708946" <kingsobi@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:45:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FOR YOUR COMPENSATION


DEAR BELOVED,
COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY AND GOD'S BLESSINGS, I AM GLAD TO INFORM YOU THA=
T I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED THE TRANSACTION,THE FUND HAVE FINALLY T=
RANSFERRED TO LONDON. IT IS DONE THROUGH THE ASSISTANT OF YOUR COUNTRY =
WOMAN MRS. MERCY HOWARD WHO IS A LONDON BASE BUSINESS WOMAN. CURRENTLY =
I AM IN LONDON WITH HER, MY WIFE AND CHILDREN.
I KNOW IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT OR RATHER YOUR WISH TO BACK OFF ON ME IN T=
HE TRANSACTION, I UNDERSTAND IT WAS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU MUST HAV=
E HEARD ABOUT MY COUNTRY AND HER BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. ACTUALLY THERE=
ARE STILL GOOD ONES FOR EXAMPLE MYSELF.
IN APPRECIATE OF YOUR ASSISTANCE I HAVE MAPPED OUT AS A COMPENSATION AN=
D WROTE ON YOUR FAVOUR A DRAFT WORTH OF ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUS=
AND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY (USD$1,300,000.00) I LEFT THE DRAFT WITH=
MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT MR. IVEANYI ANWUANWU , ON MY DEPARTURE TO LONDON=
I WOULD LIKE YOU THEREFORE,TO CONTACT HIM ON THE BELOW INFO SO THAT H=
E CAN MAIL IT TO YOU.
NAME/ MR. IVEANYI ANWUANWU=20
EMAIL/ iveanyi_anwuanwu@yahoo.com
Phone/ 229 9300 8964
I WOULD HAVE LOVE TO CALL YOU FROM LONDON WHERE I CURRENTLY RESIDE BUTD=
UE TO THE RECENT TERRORIST ATTACK MRS. HOWARD ADVICED ME NOT TO CALL BE=
CAUSE ALL INTERNATONAL CALLS ARE BEING MONITORED BY THE UK AUTHORITY.CO=
NTACT MR. IVEANYI ANWUANWU SO THAT HE CAN RELEASE YOUR DRAFT TO YOU.I W=
ILL STOP HERE. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND REMAIN BLESSED.
BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER KINGS OBI ESQ.=20
=20

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