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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: "BARRISTER JIM WILLIAMS" <info.australian@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: barr-jimwilliams@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:31:32 +0500
Subject: WORK WITH US AS A PARTNER (AUSTRALIAN TUBE MILLS )


AUSTRALIAN TUBE MILLS PTY LTD
146 INGRAM RD ACACIA RIDGE QLD 4110
QUEENSLAND
www.austubemills.com

Dear Applicant,
Australian Tube Mills is one of the world's premier producers of
welded steel tube and pipe for structural, mechanical and low pressure
reticulation applications. In Australia, New Zealand and the South
Pacific, Australian Tube Mills supplies a significant part of the total
market demand for welded steel tube. With manufacturing facilities
strategically located i

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