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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: "john mba" <johnmba39@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidmooore202@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:09:56 +0200
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANT


Dear Friend,

I dont know if you will still remember me but all the same due to the
urgency situation,I have no much time for long explanation, hence I am very
happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred with
the help of Mr.Masayuki Hirato, a new partner from Japan.

My thanks to your earlier advice and assistant,meantime I was able to make
available the total sum of (3,million euros) which I kept with my secretary
on your behalf during my departure to Japan,I want you to contact him
through the below information immediately.
Name : Mr.DAVID MOORE,
E-mail:(davidmooore202@gmail.com)

Ask him to send you the international certified cashier bank bond which I
kept for your compensation,I have giving him the instruction on your
behalf,so you are expected to contact him now with your receiving address
and phone number to enable him send it to you.
please do not fail to call on him immediately you receive this message and
update me as soon as you receive the cash bond from him because i may not
have time to reach you again due to my tight schedule over here.

Best Regards,

Dr John Mba

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