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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: "AB.LA" <aba.ma48@zumanbalanji.com>
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 05:55:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good day Dear Friend,Good News For You


Good day Dear Friend,Good News For You

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund transferred,I later succeeded with the help of a new partner from South Korea Mr,Alfred Gomez Castillo. Everything was perfectly done because of the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF)
 
Now I want you to contact my Secretary on his bellow information and receive your compensation in Cheque of( $1.500,000.00 USD ) one million five Hundred thousand United State Dollars from him which i kept for your past effort.
 
CONTACT PERSON MR,BOUND MARK E-MAIL ADDRESS ( bound_mark@w.cn )
 
Kindly reconfirm to him the following below information;
Your full ame_______________________
Your address__________________________
Your country__________________________
Your age______________________________
 Your occupation_______________________
Your Phone number____________________
Your Sex _____________________________
 
 
Note that if you did send him the above information complete he will not release the Cheque to you because he has to be sure that you are the rightful owner of the Cheque , Ask him to send your the total sum of $1.500,000.00 USD Cheque  which i kept for you,
 
I will not be reached by E-mail or phone for now because i am  currently away for investment purpose with my share and i will be busy till about six month time or year.
Regard
Mr.george moon

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