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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: gnanzimissrita@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:51:50 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE PLEASE

Raaga - A World of Music
 
http://www.raaga.com
Sender's message:
Dearest,
There is this sum amount of Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$9.500, 000.00) which my Late Father deposited in the bank before his sudden death.

Now I have decided to invest this money in your country on these areas:

(1.) Telecommunication.
(2.) The Transport Industry.
(3). Five Star Hotel, but you still come up with the business you know very well that can give us more profit.

Reach me immediately through/gnanzimissrita@yahoo.com so that i will detail you more.

Sincerely Yours,
Miss Rita.

The following link was sent to you by gnanzimissrita@yahoo.com:

http://www.raaga.com/a/?s0000030


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