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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: "John Dembo" <Johndembo113@eboxmail.org>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:21:18 -0600
Subject: Confidential to Avoid Monitoring Me,Please I Need Your Help


Good day Friend,

My Name is John Dembo a cashier in a bank in Dubai i am 38 years old i have
worked in this bank for over 7years but i do not like the salary they pay me so
i decided to made away with ($15,000.000.00USD) kept in manager department and
deposited the money in security company right now i am in London in confidential
to avoid monitoring me,please i need your help for this ($15,000.000.00USD) to
be transferred out from the security company because i do not wish to invest
this money in Dubai or in London so get back to me. If only you are capable of
receiving this money in your country or transfer it ($15,000.000.00USD) to you
by bank to bank. I will be very happy and apply for a visa immediately I hear
from you that the money are already in your account. At the conclusion of this
business, you will be given 35% of the total amount 65% will be for me.Awaiting
for your mail send by my private ID: johndembo99@yahoo.co.uk


Best Regards,

Mr.John Dembo

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