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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: "JESSE HELMS" <jessehelms61@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:03:00 +0200
Subject: MY DEAR FRIEND,CONTACT MY SECRETARY


My Dear friend ,
Longest time , I hope all is well together with your family ,if so glory be
to God almighty.Well,I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting
those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from
Japan.Presently I'm in Japan for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum. Mean while , I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts
to assist me in transferring this funds despite that it failed us some how.
Now contact my secretary GEORGE PETER on Emai: georgepeter1144@yahoo.com,
Tel : 0022998285715.
Ask him to send you the draft i left for you in his care, I have raised and
signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft, to the sum of USD$950,000.00
(NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only in your name as
your own COMPENSATION for your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it
were.I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get
in touch with my secretary and instruct him where to send the chequeto you,
it was issued in a certified bank draft cheque which you can cash in any
bank approved or owned by government of any country.
Please do let me know immediately you cash the money so that we can share
the joy together after all the suffering at that time. Right now, I am very
busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner
are having at hand.
Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the secretary on your
behalf to send the draft / cheque to you immediately,so feel free to get in
touch with PETER, he will send the draft immediately to you without any
delay.its as a token from my heart.
Thank you and congratulations as God has done it.
Best Regards,
DR JESSE HELMS

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