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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: johnmark2@freenet.de
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:09:21 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

I am very happy to inform you about my success in
getting the funds transfered to Mexico, for investements and business
establishements. Now, I want you to contact my clark at the information
bellow. NAME; Mr.RUEBEN ATTAH, Ask him to send you the total sum of
($800,000.00) United States Dollars in an International Bank Certified
Draft, which I kept for your compensation. Fill the bellow information
and contact him through his email (rueben_attah_74@yahoo.fr )
immediately without any delays.

1. Your Full
Names:.................................
2. Your Address:......
.........................
3. Your
Sex:......................................
4. Your
Age:......................................
5. Your Marital
Status:......................
6 Your
Occupation:.............................
7. Your Direct Phone
Number:.............................
8. Your Resident
City:........................................
9. Your Resident
State:........................................
10. Your
Country:.................................................

Regards,
Mr,
JOHN MARK








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