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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: <browndavid_carlos1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 20:55:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: You Urgent Respond Is Needed



So this money is the Only thing left for me and if any delays is encountered more, it will be collected also and that is very risky because i have no other thing left as iam 45 years of age now.

In this, there have to be some change of ownership name to your name immidiately because the money is in a suspence account now, so is needed to be transfered as a matter of urgency.

Please ensure me of real comffidence and trust in this regards.

I have also Put some of my pictures here for you to see.

Please get back to me immidiately so that i can contact my lawyer and forward him your informations urgently.

Thanks.
Your's Sincerely..
Brown David Carlos.





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