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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: "Yommy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yommyk@india.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:44:35 +0100
Subject: INTERNET for DUMMIES lcl

INTERNET for DUMMIES

This is a must read e-book for net-climbers

PRICE: N2,000/$15

Contents at a Glance

Introduction................................................................. 1

Part I: Welcome to the Internet...................................... 7
Chapter 1: What’s So Great about the Internet, Anyway?.............................................9
Chapter 2: Is the Internet Safe? Viruses, Spyware, Spam, and Other Yucky Stuff....17
Chapter 3: Kids and the Net............................................................................................35

Part II: Internet, Here I Come!..................................... 45

Chapter 4: Assembling Your Gear and Climbing on the Net.......................................47
Chapter 5: Connecting with Wi-Fi, Laptops, and Smartphones..................................69

Part III: Web Mania.................................................... 87

Chapter 6: Welcome to the Wild, Wonderful, Wacky Web..........................................89
Chapter 7: Taking Your Browser for a Spin.................................................................105
Chapter 8: Needles and Haystacks: Finding Almost Anything on the Web.............129
Chapter 9: Music and Video on the Web.....................................................................149
Chapter 10: More Shopping, Less Dropping................................................................165
Chapter 11: Banking, Bill Paying, and Investing Online.............................................179
Chapter 12: Swiping Files from the Net........................................................................193

Part IV: E-Mail, Chat, and Other Ways
to Hang Out Online................................................... 205

Chapter 13: It’s in the Mail: Sending and Receiving E-Mail........................................207
Chapter 14: Keeping Your Mail Safe from Viruses, Spam, and Wi-Fi Snoops..........231
Chapter 15: Putting Your Mail in Its Place...................................................................247
Chapter 16: Typing and Talking on the Net.................................................................263
Chapter 17: Games and Worlds on the Web................................................................291

Part V: Putting Your Own Stuff on the Net................. 305

Chapter 18: Making a Splash Online.............................................................................307
Chapter 19: Blogs and Twitter......................................................................................321
Chapter 20: Making Your Own Web Site......................................................................335
Part VI: The Part of Tens .......................................... 351
Chapter 21: Ten Problems and Ten Solutions ............................................................353
Chapter 22: Ten Fun or Worthwhile Things You Can Do Online .............................363
Glossary ................................................................. 373
Index ...................................................................... 387

NOTES: IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ON PAYMENT

Mail to: yommyk@india.com
We accept payment by Paypal,(harry1004@gmail.com) / Abayomi Ibiyemi - Visa Account No.4990006313,
or pay to GTB A/C No. 0017611164
web: www.abayomiibiyemi.nl

Kind Regards,
Abayomi O.IBIYEMI,
23 Road, R Close, Festac Town, Lagos
Tel: 234 806 489 1087

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