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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: Darlington Lamine <dfene06@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: darlingtonff@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 23:47:26 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Darlington lamine


Darlington lamine
Dear Sir,
I am Darlington lamine from ivoiry coast, the only son of late Mr.Desmond lamine who died in a car accident a couple of months ago. My father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death.
I have contacted you as to be the beneficiary to my late father to help me transfer the fund valued at ?18.5 million euros deposited in a bank here before he died.
I have planed to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.
This is my reason for writing to you.
The money was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.
Your immediate/urgent response is needed now. Please get in touch with me as soon as you recieve this email.
Kindly fill the informations as follows: Your full name:.......
Tel:..............
Fax:...............
Address.............
bank name and address
account nr., swift nr., and your drivers license Copy of your identification:
Regards,
Darlington lamine.



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