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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: "haw.dain" <haw.dain@laposte.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:11:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Kindly Accpet this Compensation


 From Mrs.Diana Haword
Sydney Australia
 
Dear Friend,
 
I'm happy to inform you about  my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Sydney Australia. Presently i'm in Australia for investment projects with my own share of total sum.
 
Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring the funds despite that it failed us some how. Now contact my lawyer through his name and address below:
 
Name: Barrister David Karl.
E-mail: cabinet_david@yahoo.fr
Direct number: - +225 03299248
 
Ask him to send you the Cashier Cheque a total sum of $500,000.00 which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me. I really appreciate your efforts at that time very much.
 
So feel free and get in touched with my lawyer and instruct him on where to send the Cashier Cheque to you.
 
Please do let me know immediately you receive your  Cashier Cheque,  so that we can share the joy together, at this moment I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I have with my new business partner.
 
Finally, remember that I have instructed my lawyer on your behalf to send the Cashier Cheque, so feel free to get in touch with him.
 
Mrs.Diana Haword
Sydney Australia
PO Box R1276 Sydney
NSW Australia.




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