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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: "Madam. Maria Getrudis Alban" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drdatohussin1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:59:47 +0700
Subject: INTIMATE ASSISTANCE

Dearest,

Greetings. Please accept my apologies if this my request does not meet your personal ethics as it is not intended to cause you any embarrassment in what ever form. I got your contact from the internet directory and decided to contact you for this transaction that is based on trust and your outstanding reputation based on the information I got from my Countrys Chamber of Commerce.

My name is Madam. Maria Getrudis Alban; I am a citizen of Peru. I need your kind assistance to receive the sum of $10.5m.

If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apologies. However if you are willing and ready to handle this venture I shall be very grateful to hear from you for more information.

Please do get back to me as soon as you receive this mail for further information via my private mailbox:

Please if you are interested kindly respond by sending me your address,full names, and telephone numbers including your usiness/occupation to my lawyer privte email address drdatohussin1@yahoo.co.jp to enable me ascertain your capability of handling this business. Trusting to hear from you immediately.

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