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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: "Mr.Kunle James" <kunle_james09@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fbureaau@washingtondc.usa.com
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:48:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


DEAR FRIEND,
 
WITH GREAT GRATITUDE TO YOUR EFFORTS, I AM INFORMING YOU THAT I HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN
TRANSFERRING THE FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO THE BANK IN ITALY , WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PARAGUAY FRIEND, WHOM BASED ON AGREEMENT RECEIVED 25% OF THE ENTIRE MONEY FOR HIS FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT AND EFFORTS.
 
PRESENTLY I HAVE RELOCATED TO JAPAN, TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE AS I HAVE EARLIER PROPOSED.NEVERTHELESS, I CANNOT FORGET YOU, ESPECIALLY YOUR HONEST EFFORTS, THOUGH IT DID NOT YIELD POSITIVE FRUIT, BUT I STILL APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MEAN WHILE I HAVE A SURPRISE PACKAGE FOR YOU.
CONTACT MY SECRETARY HIS NAME IS MR ELVIS NIKO ON HIS EMAIL  I (elvis_niko@yahoo.com)HAVE INSTRUCTED HIM TO DIRECT YOU ON HOW YOU WOULD RECEIVE THE SUM OF ($1,000,000,00) ONEMILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN CHECK, WHICH I SET OUT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION,ON YOUR OWN EXPENSE PLEASE I WANT YOU TO ACCEPT IT IN GOOD FAITH.
 
I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU DID AND I PRAY THAT WE WOULD MEET SOMEDAY, BUT RIGHT NOW I AM TOO BUSY FOR SOME TIME, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH MR ELVIS NIKO DO NOT FORGET TO FUNISH HIM WITH YOUR INFORMATIONS:
 
(1)YOUR FULL NAMES
(2)YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
(3)YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND FAX
(4)YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION.
I REMAIN YOUR BOSOM FRIEND.
BEST REGARDS,

MR.KUNLE JAMES



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