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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ANDREA WILLIAMS" <andreawilliams6@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 07:09:32 +0100
Subject: Good Day,


Good Day,

Please Read and get back to me immediately.

My name is Mr Andrea Williams, I am the Credit and audits manager with a
Benin.

I have a business proposal in the tune of $20.5m, (Twenty Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollar only) after the successful transfer;
we shall share in ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me.

Should you be interested, please contact me through my private email(
aandreaprivateo@yahoo.com ) so we can commence all arrangements and I Will
give you more information on how we would handle this project.

Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the
Following:

(1) Full names:
(2) Private phone number:
(3) Current residential address:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Age and Sex:


Kind Regards,

Mr Andrea Williams
E-mail:andreaprivateo@yahoo.com <E-mail%3Aandreaprivateo@yahoo.com>

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