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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: cletdams <cletdams@laposte.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:07:41 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Thanks for your past assistance



Hello Friend,
This is to thank you for your past effort.I have succeeded,the money has been transfered into the account provided by a newly found friend and business partner of mine from Mexico.
This is to compensate you because of your past assistance and contribution.I have dropped a bank draft of US$950,000.00(Nine hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars) for you.I am in South Korea right now because i intend to establish
some business concerns here,and possibly buy some properties.
Contact my secretary,Mr Koffi Williams on the contact below.
Attn; Koffi Williams
Email:( koffiwilliams00@yahoo.fr ).
Cell Phone:+229 93798095
Forward my mail to him,ask him to send the draft to you or you call call him on phone.Also do send to him this information below:
Your full Names,
Home addresses,
Your photograph,
With your Cellphone number.
Take good care of your self.
Regards,
Barrister Cletus Adams.





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