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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 mba <shouse082@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: lawyerchriscoolman@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:24:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: He will send you the payment ASAP



Dear Colleague,







Thanks on a very happy note and it is incredible your efforts , time and energy towards the project. Your tonic was why the large cash left finally after so many trails. I write to inform you that at last, the fund transfer had been a SUCCESS.

The Fund was later paid out and I have collected my own share.







Presently, I am in South Korea where, in partnership with a core investor in the Mining Sector of their economy, we are investing in the industry. But, I am not oblivious of the fact that you did your best in that context, although, it seem that element of doubt crept in.

I pressurized the influential woman to concede some amount as COMPENSATION to you, for the resources that you implunged even the time and inconveniences.

The sum of US$800,000.00 was what she agreed to as your compensation value, and the sum was made in draft but, because of my appointment in South Korea and too, I could not get through to you since your number at any time indicated "not in use", I then handed it over to my secretary.

His name is attorney chris coolman and his mail:(barrister2chriscoolman@gmail.com)







The Secretary is very much informed by me about you and I instructed him to hand over the Draft to you without you paying a dime as soon as you contact him.

I gave him the CODE 555, which you have to mention for identification.







Yours Sincerely and associate,

Mr.John Mba chiarman

chiarman chrome oil

middle east and london

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