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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: "DR. MOYO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nkmoyo@excite.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:59:01 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.

Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Dr Moyo I need your services in a confidential matter regarding
money transfer. This requires a private arrangement though the details
of the transaction will be furnish to you if you indicate your interest
in this proposal. I have all the legal documents to back up the
transaction, besides I have worked out the modalities to ensure smooth
and risky free transfer.


I am willing to offer you 40% of the money, the fund in question is
quite large.


All correspondences will be via email and telephone for now. I am
expecting to hear from you, if you are willing to do the business with
me, your private phone number and your full names are needed for
confirmation.


Please let me hear from you immediately only in my private email box:
nkmoyo@excite.co.uk

Waiting to hear from you.


Thank You

Dr Moyo

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