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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: Miss Julia <julia_duany11@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: julia_duany@sify.com
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:58:01 +0000
Subject: Urgent Attention From Miss Julia.


Hello
Greetings to you and Please permit me to introduce myself. My name is Julia =
Duany; The only Daughter of (Late Chief Duany Freeman) Who lost his life in =
my country Liberia During the war. My father willed in cash, the sum of $4.8 =
Million US Dollars which he deposited in one of the Bank here in Dakar =
Senegal, west Africa, with enabling conditions for the release of the fund =
which are as follows:
(1) That I must be 22 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of =
investment intentions especially outside the west Africa,
I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in =
your company or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your =
country. When i reach agreement with you, the Bank will release my fund to =
you and i will come over to you to commence the investment of the fund.
I expect your urgent response including your addresses, your telephone
and fax number.
You can contact Me through this e-mail: julia_duany1@sify.com
Thanks for expected cooperation.
Yours Truly,
Julia Duany.

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