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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: senatordagashsanusi@9.cn
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 08:49:13 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,


Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met,permit me
however,I am writing you to earnestly Solicit for your assistance in helping to receive
some sum of money.


I got your e-mail address through an internet marketing firm while searching for a
reliable and reputable person to handle this transaction.This transaction is 100% risk
free and all modality have being put in place to perfect this transfer.


As soon as I get your positive response I shall brief you on the transaction in details
and what is expected of you,if you do feel that,you cannot assist assist in this
transfer it will be adviced that you do not respond to this email and if your feelings
to this proposal in negative you are as well not respond to this email.This is a very
sensitive proposal and deserves your utmost cooperation and should be kept in high
confidentiality as any disclosure of this will jeopardize my position here in my
country government.


I wish to apologize if this seems as a breach in your privacy. You are to reach me with
my private email address: senatordagashsanusi@9.cn


Thank you for your time.


Best Regards
Senator Dagash Sanusi
Email: senatordagashsanusi@9.cn

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