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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: "Sandile" <sabom.civils@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 06:06:52 +0200
Subject: RE:construction at work


Do you have a house that need renovations send an email to sabom.civils@yahoo.com..10% to yo pocket.

* Original msg. *
From:
gamalogy@yahoo.com
Sent:
03:27:39pm
24-Mar-2011
To:
libr@fraudwatchers.org
phgumbi@yahoo.com
difc.investments@gmail.com
mxolisik11@yahoo.com
nonzah@gmail.com
citibanknigplcuk@yahoo.co.uk
acalder@mail2Judge.com
manpetersxx@hotmail.com
dou.mambane@yahoo.com

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