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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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Fraud email example:

From: Kathrine Rafael <kathrinerafael01@msn.com>
Reply-To: <kathrinerafaeloneil@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:14:30 +0000
Subject: Ms Kathrine Rafael



From. Ms Kathrine RafaelCote Di voire. West Africa(kathrinerafaeloneil@gmail.com) Dear,I am introducing my self as Kathrine Rafael, the only Daughter of late Chief and Mrs. Nicolas Oneil Rafael, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction., And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.I have Nine million Two hundred thousand united states dollars.USD ($9.200, 000) to invest in your country.And I will require your assistance in helping me stand as my late father's foreign business partner who he deposited the consignment on his behalf into a security company, the consignment was deposited in Europe is under the care of the security company in Europe. I will be gladly to give you 25% of the total sum for your assistance.

Please it is very important you contact me immediately for further explanation on the whole entire work plan.Awaiting your immediate response?Thanks and God bless.Best RegardsKathrine

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