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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: "Ms Josee K Concord" <enquiry1@aim.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: enquiry4444@aim.com
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:06:06 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: ****Beneficiary WILL/DONATION of $10M To YOU****

Hello Friend, My names are Mrs Josee Karthy Concord,i was diagnosed for
cancer for about few weeks ago.I have been touched by God to donate to
you,from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the good
work of God/needy/charity, I decided to WILL/donate the sum of USD $10
Million to you. Contact my attorney, Doni & Associates with this,
specified email: { enquiry4444@aim.com }Tel; +60-129-789-088,for the funds
release,my personal ref number law/WILL/9834520012.I will appreciate your
utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I
don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.
Regards,Mrs Josee K Concord
Doni & Associates with this,specified email: enquiry4444@aim.com

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