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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: "joeken003 Gazeta.pl" <joeken003@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:49:36 +0200
Subject: Compensation


Dear Old Friend


I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay. Presently i'm in
Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. Now contact my
secretary in Togo his name is chike paul on chike1paul @walla.com ask him to
send you the total of $800.000.00 which i kept for your compensation for all
the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated
your efforts by that time very much.so feel free to contact with my
secretary Chike and instruct him where to send the amount to you.


Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the suffering at that time. in the moment,
I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which i am holding
with my new partner at hand, finally remember that I had forwarded
instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel
free to get in touch with Chike Paul , he will send the amount to you
without any delay.

you can call his direct number 00228 915 9815


Regards,

Mr ken From Paraguay

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