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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: Younes Ahmed <mr_younes00@sify.com>
Reply-To: mr_younes01@sify.com
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:11:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My Dear good Friend






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My Dear good Friend

I
am mr. younes ahmed,Staff of a Bank of africa in Burkina faso. I would
like you to indicate your interest to receive the transfer of US$7.5
Million. I will like you to stand as the next of kin to my late client
whose account is presently dormant, for claims, You should contact me
on my private email:(mr_younes01@sify.com)
)please you can call me(00226 78 35 92 42)

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS SITE BELLOW http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ world/europe/859479.stm
 
 as soon as you receive this letter. Trusting to hear from you immediately.
Thanks Mr. Younes Ahmed.






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