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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: Alves Slaz <alves.slaz1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: alves.slaz@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 17:42:24 +0400
Subject: Reservations

How are you today?Am Dr Alves Slaz of Mission Tech Programme seeking for accommodation in your place.The accommodation
required is 4 rooms to sleep 4 PERSON for 21 nights.


Arrival Date:1st Sept,2010
Departure Date:21st Sept,2010

Number Of Rooms:2 double bed or 4 single Rooms or 2 apartment

Length of Stay:21Nights

Names Of Guest..............................................Age
1.Davis Brown...............................................32
2.Elizabeth Brown...........................................35
3.Mary Archer...............................................38
4.John Archer.............................................40

Please get back to me with grand total cost of the stay for the 4 adults in Euros .I await to hear from you.
Please respond to this email:alves.slaz@yahoo.com

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