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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: "Yasushi Uzawa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <y.uzwa@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:43:24 -0700
Subject: LETS STOP FRAUD!!!

I am Detective Yasushi Uzawa, a Japanese, I am in charge of scammed victims compensation scheme propagated by the United Nations.My appointment came as a result of the meeting held by the United Nation Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon and African Leaders.
After series of meetings and deliberations, it was concluded that a foreigner should be the chairman, as the African citizen that held the post in the past made no difference; instead they worsen the situation, by defrauding the scammed victims more.
You are enlisted as one of scammed victms that shall recieve a compensation of $800,000.00 US Dollars (Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)

The commission has mapped out modalities and procedures that shall enable you recieve the compensation.

(i) You are to forward all the names and telephone numbers of people you have sent money in the past, this will enable us apprehend them and try to get the money you sent to them back.

(ii)You are advised to stop forth contact with any government agencies, ministers, commissions, panels of any sort, apex banks or commercial banks, as the continuous contact with these agencies will complicate your transactions.

(iii) Reconfirm the following information
(a) Your full name and address,
(b) Phone, fax and mobile #.
On this note, you are advised to indicate your interest by applying for issurance bond policy. This is the only chance to rightly get what belong to us from African Government; we have gone through a lot from Africans. Contact us now.



Detective Yasushi Uzawa
Executive Chairman
Scammed Victims Compensation Scheme (SVCS)

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