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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: "Mrs Sandra O Jackson." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <george_sky@mail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:25:58 +0200
Subject: COMPENSATION HEAD OFFICE AND FINACIAL CONTACT

Dear Partner,

I could not contact you earlier before now due to my tight schedules.I am very happy to
inform you about my success in getting that money under the co-operation of a new
partner from Paraguay Presently I'm in Paraguay with the partner for some projects with
the money.

I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished
transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.
Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthness you showed at the course of
the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
$1,000,000.00 USD

I have authorized my secretary to issue to you the amount Via cheque.
Here is his contact information.

COMPENSATION HEAD OFFICE AND FINACIAL CONTACT

AGENT: Mr George Sky
EMAIL:george_sky@mail.md

At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment project which myself and
my new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction
to My Secretary on your behalf to send the cheque to you as soon as you contact Him
without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom
of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.

Your Sister,
Mrs Sandra O Jackson.

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