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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: "Dr Mikael Kritck" <mikael.kritck601@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: mikael.kritck02@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:19:03 +0400
Subject: How was your day!!


**
*Hello Dearest Friend,

I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the
transaction,the money has been transferred to London through the assistant
of Mr.Howard Ferraro who is a London base business man.Currently I am in
London with him and my wife and children.
However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success,you
made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this project with
me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you. knowing it is not your fault
or rather your wish to back off on me and the transaction, I understand it
was simply because of some circumstances you could not control.
In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out some money as a
Compensation and i have deposited the sum of US$2.500,000.00. (two million
five hundred thousand, United States Dollar Only) to the COMMERCIALBANK OF
DUBAI on your favour, on my departure to London.

I would like you to contact the bank for the transfer of your funds with
the below information where to transfer your funds .

* * *
*Bank: COMMERCIAL BANK
Attn : MOHAMMAD ALI
Email: cbd_ho@accountant.com**
Phone no: +971509263819

Try to get back to me once the transfer is made because i am very busy here
trying to put things together and may not be chanced to email you
frequently. Feel free to contact the bank for your funds. I will stop here.
Once again,thank you very much and remain blessed.

Regards,
Dr.Michael kritck *

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