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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: Laurie J Wilson <ljw1@nyu.edu>
Reply-To: chaoweihk1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:17:20 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES(REPLY TO chaoweihk1@yahoo.com.hk)




Good day=2C

I am MR=2ECHAO WEI=2C Bank of China (Hongkong)=2CI have a business propo=
sal

of (US=2418=2C600=2C000=2E00) for you from my bank=2EFinally after that =
I shall provide

you with more details=2EPlease send your details to My direct email=3A

chaoweihk1=40yahoo=2Ecom=2Ehk for more information on this business prop=
osal=A0 =


email me

at chaoweihk1=40yahoo=2Ecom=2Ehk if ineterested=3A

Regards=2C

CHAO WEI=2E



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