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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: "Hon Dr.Anthoney Ana" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sealhadt@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:35:46 -0500
Subject: Mr. Anthoney Ana.

Beloved,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay.

At the cause of transaction i had it mind any who contributed for this success would not be left behind, though it fall us.

We can share the joy after all the suffering at that time. in the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand.I kept cashier's certified Bank Draft on your behalf Worth of (US$5.350m dollars (FIVE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS). So you can feel free to contact my secretary his name are Paschal Bali and email (sealhadt@yahoo.com) in Republic Of Benin west Africa.

Your faithful,
Mr. Anthoney Ana.

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