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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: F Lemon <f.f.lemon@voila.fr>
Reply-To: frank.ff@voila.fr
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:37:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: You Have A New Message




                                IF YOU ARE WILLING WE CAN PROCEED
Dear Friend,
 My Names are Dr Frank F Lemon, Staff of Bank Of Africa in Burkina Faso. I have sent you this mail before but i did not see you response that is why i am sending it to you again because i believed that you did not received it, I  would like you to Indicate your interest to receive the transfer of $11.5 Million Dollars. I will like you to stand as the next of kin to my late client whose account is presently dormant for claims. Please once you are interested in my business proposal, further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail. click on the blow link to confirm the genuineness of the deceased death.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
 If you are interested in my business proposal, get back to me with the information's below so that i can forward to you the details and text of application and the banks contacts for you to apply immediately.
                Update me with your personal information such as;
                        1.Your name in Full:
                        2.Your House Address :
                        3.Your Occupation :
                        4.Your Age :
                        5.Your direct phone number;
Regards
Dr Frank F Lemon.
Please send your Reply to my new email address.
Email: frank.ff@voila.fr

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