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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: "USA Databases" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:32:47 +0400
Subject: Special Business Databases 2011 and Email Lists

20 Million Records
The #1 Business Listings for US Direct Mailing Telemarketing
 
1.9 Million Records
B2B Database for Canada Direct Mailing Telemarketing
 
2.2 Million Records
UK Business Database for Mailing & Telemarketing
 
9 Million Records
The #1 Business Email List for Marketing and Sales Leads
 
650,000 Records
The #1 Business Email List of Canada Decision Makers
 
296,000 Records
The #1 Dubai Business Email List of Dubai Decision Makers
 
120,000 Records
The #1 Email List for IT Executives
 
150,000 Records
The #1 Email List for US Manufacturer Companies
 
260,000 Records
The #1 Email List of US C-Level Decision Makers
 
46,000 Records
The #1 Email List for Computer Industry Professionals
350,000 Records
The #1 Email List for Sales & Marketing Executives
 
104,000 Records
The #1 Email List for HR Professionals Executives
 
434,000 Records
The #1 Email List for US Finance & Banking Industry
 
61,000 Records
The #1 Email List for US Wholesale Trade Industry
 
33,000 Records
The #1 Email Listing for US Retail Trade Industry
64,000 Records
The #1 Email List for US Advertising and Marketing
 
40,000 Records
The #1 Email Listings for US Telecommunication Industry
 
20,000 Records
The #1 Email List for US Automobile Industry Executives
 

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