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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: Mr Goodluck Khumalo <goodkhu002@yahoo.pl>
Reply-To: goodkhu002@terra.com
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:37:56 GMT
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM RECEIPT OF MY MAIL




LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
25 GRESHAM STREET
LONDON
EC2V 7HN
UNITED KINGDOM

From :Mr Goodluck Khumalo
Email:goodkhu002@terra.com


Attn.

This is to direct an urgent business proposal to you.I am Mr Goodluck Khumalo. I am a south African citizen,but i reside in the North of London,where i work as an account officer in Lloyds Bank. I got your contact from an email directory though I simply have not met with you before. I would be needing your attention in making a business transaction that directly involves you. Owing to the urgency of this transaction,i would appreciate an immediate response from you to confirm the receipt of my mail. As soon as i get this response from you,I will furnish you with details of the transaction and the urgency at which i need to get the funds transfered out of London to you.
Please make your response with the urgency that i require.


Kind regards,
Mr Goodluck Khumalo...

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