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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: "MRS.GRACE KABAR" <webffff56@att.net>
Reply-To: "MRS.GRACE KABAR" <gracekabar@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:26:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL HIM



Dear Sir/Madam.


Please Kindly check the attached Message and get back to me immediately.


Thanks.


Mrs.Grace Kabar.
+27 73 529 6633



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: MRS.GRACE KABAR <webffff56@att.net>
Sent: Sun, August 21, 2011 1:26:01 PM
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL HIM




Dear Sir/Madam.


Please Kindly check the attached Message and get back to me immediately.


Thanks.


Mrs.Grace Kabar.
+27 73 529 6633



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: MRS.GRACE KABAR <webffff56@att.net>
Sent: Sat, August 20, 2011 9:49:55 PM
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL HIM




Dear Sir/Madam.


Please Kindly check the attached Message and get back to me immediately.


Thanks.


Mrs.Grace Kabar.
+27 73 529 6633



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: MRS.GRACE KABAR <webffff56@att.net>
Sent: Sat, August 20, 2011 6:34:17 PM
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL HIM




Dear Sir/Madam.


Please Kindly check the attached Message and get back to me immediately.


Thanks.


Mrs.Grace Kabar.
+27 73 529 6633



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: MRS.GRACE KABAR <webffff56@att.net>
Sent: Fri, August 19, 2011 3:10:20 PM
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL HIM




Dear Sir/Madam.


Please Kindly check the attached Message and get back to me immediately.


Thanks.


Mrs.Grace Kabar.
+27 73 529 6633



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: MRS.GRACE KABAR <webffff56@att.net>
Sent: Fri, August 19, 2011 3:01:19 PM
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL HIM




Dear Sir/Madam.


Please Kindly check the attached Message and get back to me immediately.


Thanks.


Mrs.Grace Kabar.
+27 73 529 6633



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: MRS.GRACE KABAR <webffff56@att.net>
Sent: Fri, August 19, 2011 1:21:14 PM
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL HIM




Dear Sir/Madam.


Please Kindly check the attached Message and get back to me immediately.


Thanks.


Mrs.Grace Kabar.
+27 73 529 6633



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: MRS.GRACE KABAR <webffff56@att.net>
Sent: Fri, August 19, 2011 11:21:18 AM
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL HIM




Dear Sir/Madam.


Please Kindly check the attached Message and get back to me immediately.


Thanks.


Mrs.Grace Kabar.
+27 73 529 6633



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: MRS.GRACE KABAR <webffff56@att.net>
Sent: Fri, August 19, 2011 11:20:52 AM
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL HIM




Dear Sir/Madam.


Please Kindly check the attached Message and get back to me immediately.


Thanks.


Mrs.Grace Kabar.
+27 73 529 6633

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