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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: BARRISTER JOHN <barrister.john@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: barrjohnwilliams@munich.com
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:48:21 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BEST REGARD




Attn:



be informed that we know all the hole things that going in past

months ago concerning you and none official that claiming to use our office

name to be taking peoples money, This is to notify you that every arrangement

regarding your fund has been made and your fund has been released today after

our meeting .so with the respect On behalf of the entire Staff of CBN, IMF we

apologize for holding your payment due to the criminal act that has been going

on here we decided to stop your fund once again i will inform you that your

$10.5m have release on your behalf so this payment will made via diplomat cash

delivery to your door-step, so you are advice to fill below give you info



1) FULL NAME...................



2) HOMEADDRESS........................



3) DIRECT PHONE/OFFICE....................



4) AGE/ACCUPATION/SEX....................



BEST REGARD

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