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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: "Tessa Young" <info@alliancebank.com>
Reply-To: <leecheeseng01@live.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:07:52 -0600
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


Hello I am Miss Tessa Young Hu and work at Alliance Bank Of Malaysia.There
is
a business
proposal of US$120 Million and looking for a foreign business oriented
person
to assist in transfering and investing the sum in a very lucrative business
oversesa.If you are willing to do business,contact my interested and Boss at

his
privateEmail:leecheeseng01@live.com
Thank you



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