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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: vivian koudou <viviankoudou@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:29:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hi, a chara,

Hi, a chara,
Síochána a bheith ar agat, an bhfuil súil agam go bhfuil tú breá. Chonaic mé
do teagmhála ar (Idirlíon) agus is maith liom leat, seo a dhéanamh dom a
scríobh a thaispeáint duit, mo méid an úis i you.Please seol ríomhphost chugam
ar mo bhosca poist ionas go mbeidh tú níos mó sonraí agus beidh mé a sheoladh
go cothrom leat mo phictiúr.
Go raibh maith agat, Miss Vivian.

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Hi Dear,
Peace be onto you, I do hope that you are fine. I saw your contact on
(Internet) and i like you, this made me to write to show you, my extent of
interest in you.Please send me an email on my mail box so that you will more
details and i will equally send you my picture.
Thanks, Miss Vivian.


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