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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrsfaridawmrsfrd85@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:48:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM:MRS. FARIDA WAZIRI (JP) (MALAYIA)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrsfaridaw@ymail.com



- ATTENTION:MY NAME IS MRS.FARIDA WAZIRI,CHAIRMAN,ASIAN UNION CONTRACTORS PAYMENT COMMITEE.I AM CONTACTING YOU TO INQUIRE IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME SAFEGUARD FUNDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT FOR MY INVESTMENT.THE FUND IS A LEGAL MONEY AND DO NOT HAVE ANY CONNECTION TO DRUG,MONEY LAUNDERING/TERRORISM.AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY ($12 MILLION USD).THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AS THE PROCESS SHALL BE LEGALLY FOLLOWED TO AVOID ANY BREACH OF LAW.I AM SKEPTICAL TO DISCUSS THE BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET OWING TO LOTS OF UNSOLICITED/SPAM MAILS ON THE INTERNET THESE DAYS AS I WOULD,NOT WANT MY HONOURABLE NAME TO BE DRAGGED TO MESS AS MISTAKEN INTENTION.I WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS IF YOU PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS INCLUDING YOUR MORE PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN EMAIL,CALL OR FAX YOU THE DETAILED INFORMATION BUT MUST FIRST ALL ASSURE ME THAT THE WHOLE TRANSACTION SHALL BE KEPT HIGHLY SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL DUE TO MY POSITION IN MY OFFICE FOR SECURITY REASON SEND YOUR RESPONSE ONLY TO THIS EMAIL: mrsfaridawmrsfrd85@gmail.com LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST YOURS FAITHFULLY.MRS.FARIDA WAZIRI


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