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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: Teddy Henry <teddyhenry44@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:33:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Waiting for your prompt response.


FROM TEDDY DOUNAH
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA
EMAIL (teddyhenry44@yahoo.fr)

URGENT BUSINESS OFFER

DEAR,=20

I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISE SEEING MY MAIL I AM TEDDY
DOUNAH.FROM ABIDJAN COTE DIVOIRE IN WEST AFRICA.=A0=20
AND I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME
RETREIVE=A0 THE SUM $10.5MILION USDOLLARS PRESENTLY
DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.
IF YOU SIGNIFY YOUR INTREST I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL
DETAILSOF THE TRANSACTION INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTS
BACKING THIS DEPOSIT AND FORYOUR ASDSISTANCE 15% OF
THE TOTAL SUM IS FOR YOUR COMPENSATION AS SOOS AS THE
MONEY GETS OVER TO YOU.
AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FULL
CONTACT DETAILS OR CALL ME OR THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS(teddyhenry44@yahoo.fr)FOR MORE DETAILS AND
EASIER COMMUNICATION.
I WAITS FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE WILL
PROCEED TOWARDS RETRIEVING THIS TRUNK BOX FROM THE
SECURITY IN EUROPE.

THANKS AND BE BLESSED.

YOURS SINCERELY=0A=0A=0A

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