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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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Fraud email example:

From: DR@mse.justfreeworld.com.ng, MOKONE SMITH <mokone_smith@gmx.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:13:33 -0800
Subject: HERBAL PRODUCT PROPOSAL DEAL...

FROM: DR, MOKONE SMITH 26 LIVERPOOL LONDON, W8 5DL, ENGLAND. Dear sir I am Dr Mokone Smith by name, Am South Africa by origin but working with Dr LEO Pharmaceutical Company in London -UK, we are also ocated in South Africa. I am the personal secretary to the director. I have been looking for a long time for some one which I can transact this business with trust..... We are talking about the herbal product mono herbal roots and seed OGBO MONO HERBAL SEEDS. From India. This product our company is buying from Kenya at present. This product can be found only in India and the Kenya, people has been buying it from India. But recently I got the contact of seller in India. And i came to understand that this product can be purchased at $ 70 usd from India and supplied to the company at $ 200usd. And I have that contact of producers from India of which i don't want to realize this contact to my director. Sir, my request is if you can invest in buying from those people from India at $ 70usd and we sell this product to my company at least $200usd. Then you can give me 20\25 from the profit. And the cost of these roots will come like five grams cost $ 70usd.I can’t easily release this contact because if my company known’s about it, they will consult legal petition against me. And I can’t go to India to buy this product now because I don't have the money and our company buys 3000-5000 packets. Each packet contains 5 grams. If you can invest money to buy this product from India, I will forward you the contact seller with his details after this. As an Indian you will get these herbals in less price with your contact… The company will send the procurement and logistic manager to you in India with the company standard sample and the cash to pay on delivery. Looking forward to hear from you. Thank you. Mr. Dr. MOKONE SMITH mokone_smith@gmx.com

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