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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: "JAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jyiu@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:22:06 +0200
Subject: I need your partnership,


I need your partnership,

I have a mutual business proposal of mutual interest to share with you; it involves the transfer of a large sum of money. I got your reference in my search for someone who suits my proposed business relationship.


This is a genuine business transaction only I cannot operate it alone without using a Foreigner according to the laws guiding my bank, that is why i am contacting you in this manner to help me stand before my bank as the beneficiary to claim this fund into your bank account transfer this money for the benefit of you and I. By indicating your interest on assurance of trust I will send you the full details and how this business will be executed.
Assure that the transaction is 100% risk free and legal I have done all the underground works for the smooth transfer of the fund in my Bank within a short period of time and having been born in the city where the branch of the bank.

As soon as I get an answer for your interest, I will send you full details of the successful completion of this transaction and note that we shall share between us 50% each of the total funds.

Please contact on my private email below for any questions and clarification.

Sincerely,
Jan Yiu
Email ; jyiu@yahoo.cn

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