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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. Osworth Daniel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredowens0147@rogers.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:42:01 +0200
Subject: =?utf-8?B?W1NQQU1d?= - Prominent User of the Internet

Attention,


Prominent User of the Internet How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. This is to inform you that a total cash prize of US $4,000,000.00 Dollars, given to the first (8) people who will be compensated in this world internet Programs.All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide Web site through computer draw system and Extracted from over 100.000 companies I am using this opportunity to thank you for using the internet daily.



Due to your effort, using internet programs indoor and in your office, we want to compensate you and show our Gratitude to you with the sum of $4,000,000.00 United States of America Dollars we have authorized Mr. Kelvin Green in capital city ABUJA nigeria to assist you in getting your compensation checks across to you. The name and contact address with you want your cheque to be delivered to.



Mr. Kelvin Green is as follows;
CONTACT AGENT: Mr. Kelvin Green
EMAIL: kelvingreen@live.com




Finally remember that I have forwarded instruction to Mr.Kelvin Green on your behalf to send the cash prize of FOUR MILLIONS United State Dollars to you as soon as you contact him with your Delivery address and Telephonenumbers without delay.




Dr. Osworth Daniel
world Library & Museum
Former Director International Online
Co-coordinator. C 2009 WORLD
INTERNET PROGRAMSR


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