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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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Fraud email example:

From: "jeffmukar207@cantv.net" <jeffmukar207@cantv.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:15:56 -0430
Subject: Good Day Sir.

Good Day Sir.

Having gone through your profile it gives me a lot of joy to write you this letter and I believe you will acknowledged my letter with good faith. I have this total sum three million five hundred and fifty thousand dollars (US$3.5millon) I inherit from my later father which I intend to invest abroad and I contacting you based on the fact that you live in a Western country with a stable economy where I can invest this funds through you which trust that you will not betray me as a foreigner.

 

I will appreciate your advice in any reliable business for mutual benefit for both of us at the end.

 

Your offer in this transaction will be the sum of 30% your commission including tax and all the entire relevant document to suit your claim as the foreign investor to receive the fund and I think is a good offer for you.

 

I will give you all the details immediately I hear from you before we proceed further with the bank for the transfer. Thanks once again for your corporation.

 

Yours Sincerely,

Jeff

 

 

 



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