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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- alfro.of.africa@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alfro africa" <alfro.of.africa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: best2rap20034u@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:10:22 +0000
Subject: Greetings

*Greetings !
We crave your indulgence as We contact you
in such a surprising manner. But We respectfully insist you read this letter
carefully as we are optimistic Because it torchlight the part that sustain
human lives.We solemnly appeal for breaking into your privacy,Pardon us for
not having the pleasure of knowing your mindset before contacting you.We got
your contact information during our personal search for Philanthropist and
supporters We have gone through your profile and your contact has been
verified.We deem it vital to contact you.
We are the co-ordinate members of All AFRICAN ORPHANAGE which was invented
By Mother Theresa some yrs ago.We are keen to contact you as we recruit for
new members and supporters this era.we run more that one thousand 1,000
orphanage home in Africa and we are keen to establish more. we solicit your
help as we contact you in such an intrinsic matter.
We do here by mail You this short message to show interest in you while we
will be very happy and appreciated if you can get back to Us Please visit
our website for more detail.Thank you for your kindness.
**www.orphanageforafrica.com* <http://www.orphanageforafrica.com/>
*www.oafrica.org* <http://www.oafrica.org/>
*alfro.of.africa@gmail.com* <alfro.of.africa@gmail.com>
*info@alfroafrica.org* <info@alfroafrica.org>
* Happy new year*

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