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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: "Dr. Fred Emmanuel" <fredemmanuel@webmail.co.za>
Reply-To: <fredemmanuel_pa@webmail.co.za>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:13:27 -0800
Subject: Please Reply Rapidly

Top of the day.

There is an establishment fund coming to your country now. Can you custody this fund for bi-lateral partnership establishment?

This is a pure deal and bears NO risk. Your present business or position of job does not matter in this meaningful transaction.

It comes by International consular conveying services that had a mandate for safe conveyance.

Let me know swiftly for the arrival confirmation and enable us meeting face to face.

I wait your immediate response, ensuring that you keep it to your very self and ask your question should you have any.

Yours Sincerely.

Fred Emmanuel. (Dr)
S.A.

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