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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: carol@blueskynet.as
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 05:02:23 -1100
Subject: FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT COMPENSATION

Dear Friend;
I am successful in transfering the funds under the cooperation of a new
partner .Presently I'm in Kuwait for oil investment projects with my new
partner also you should contact my secretary on the information bellow for your

compensation towards your past effort .
NAME;MR.MATT FRAN .
Tele Cell +22998904863 .
EMAIL;(mattfrank@rediffmail.com)
I instructed my secetary that you should contact him to send you the total sum
of($1.8m) one million, eight hundred thousand dollars in A CASHIER'S CHEQUE,
which I kept for your compensation.
Regards,
DR KEN CHUN.




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