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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: DON K AFDB ORG <donkafdborg@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:52:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Under re-cycling.


Under re-cycling.
Hello my dear friend,
Some have hopes and dreams of being millionaires, while some have ways and means of making the same millions, I am among those that believe in ways and means, if you accept to cooperate with me as my foreign partner, I will make you see things for yourself.
Just a brief insight of my ways and means of making millions of Euro Currency Notes, I have  printing papers for printing Euros currencies, the results are genius upon your request, samples are readily available for your perusal, so that you can check out the results, as there is no difference with the ordinary Euro currencies, banks acceptance guaranteed  as the production is of a very high quality, it is generally acceptable legal tender.
How ever, I want to know if you are interested to partner with me? I assure you that the print is genius, you have the right to confirm the printed currency with any bank any where in the world, as all security lines and codes are contained therein.
 Please you have to keep this secret. Till I hear from you.
Sincerely Yours.
Dr.Don Kaberuka.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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