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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: "Cletus Adams" <barr.cletusadams11@ig.com.br>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:56:57 +0100
Subject: For your past effort and assistance


Dearest Friend,

This is to thank you for your past effort and assistance.I have
succeeded.The money has been transfered into an account provided by a newly
found business partner of mine from Switzerland.

I wish to compensate you for your past assistance and
commitments. I dropped a bank draft worth of US$950,000.00( Nine hundred and
fifty thousand United State Dollars for you.I am in Switzerland right now to
establish some business concerns and possibly buy some properties.


Contact my secretary, Mr John Koko on this email;

Name; John Koko,
Email: john_kok01@yahoo.fr

Ask him to send the draft to you.Also send your home address and your phone
number.Take good care of your self.

Regards,
Mr.Cletus Adams

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