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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: "Mou Xinseng" <xinshenggov003@gmail.com>
Reply-To: xinshenggov004@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 20:18:29 +1200 (GILT)
Subject: Assistance needed.

Hello,

Let me introduce myself, my name is Mou Xinsheng (Minister of General
Administration of Customs of the Peoples Republic of China).I have a
secured business proposal for you, which I believe will be beneficial to
both of us.

In my years of government service as Narcotics Control Commission and
General Administration of Customs, I received kick backs from smugglers
and business people seeking favors from me and during this process, I
diverted funds to the tune of Thirty million United States dollars for
safe keeping abroad because as public officer my bank accounts are
monitored here in China .

I want to use Sixty Percent of the money for charity to help orphanage
Children suffering (You will spare head this project and my name will not
be mentioned).You will receive Twenty Percent as your commission and I
will take the remaining Twenty Percent as my share as I intend to settle
with outside China after we complete this process.


If you are interested in my proposal, please contact me on my private
email address:xinshenggov004@gmail.com

Thank you.
Mou Xinsheng.

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