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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: michaetulu@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:14:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Appreciation letter from Ahmed,


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



- Dear Friend, It is my pleasure to let you know about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from panama.Presently I'm in Mexico for investment projects with my own money. I didn't forget your past efforts to asissit me in transffering those funds. Now contact my secretary Michael Tangue) on his E mail Address (michaetulu@yahoo.fr) ask him to send you the total of(USD$950.000.00) cashier cheque which i raised for your compensation .so feel free and get intouched with him and give him your address where to send the cheque; (.i) FULL NAME ....................... (ii) ADDRESS ......................... (iii) COUNTRY .................. (iv) PRIVATE TEL ............................ (v) PRIVATE FAX . .................................... (vi) OCCUPATION................................... Let me know immediately you receive it .i'm very busy here with investment projects which i am having at hand,Barr. Ahmed Jckn


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