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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: "Mr. Paulson Eric" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr_paulson.eric@globomail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 07:56:34 -0000
Subject: Good News For You!!

Greetings From Mr. Paulson Eric,

How is your family together with your health condition? Please don't say that I forget you after your assistance to me. Honestly I deeply appreciate your past effort to assist me when i am in need, Now I'm happy to inform you that I have finally succeeded in getting those funds and Gold transferred under the co-operation of another friend of mine from Germany

Now you are to contact my Lawyer Barrister Kojo Williams for the release of your compensation which I kept with him on your behalf, his name is Barr.Kojo Williams on his email address Below
Name : Barrister Kojo Williams
E-mail : ( kojochambers@gmx.com)
Tele fax: +233-265962104

Contact him with your information and address for your compensation of $1.2 Million bank draft with 50kg Gold
Please make sure you re-confirm to him your details information such as your present address in full and other personal information including your ID and telephone number, inform me once you have receive your compensation.

Let me know immediately if you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time. I'm very busy here with my new investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand.

This is the year the Lord have made
Sincerely,
Mr. Paulson Eric

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