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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: <denis.nabotha@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 07:28:57 -0400
Subject: Invitation to join the Association of Independent Authors (AiA) website


Association of Independent Authors (AiA) - Invitation To Join
denis Nabotha would like you to join the Association of Independent
Authors (AiA) website.

Click here to join the website!
<http://www.independent-authors.org/general/register_start.asp?ref=>

Message from denis Nabotha:
>From Denis & Sandra

I wanted to call you on phone to discuss about our intention to seek a
business partnership with you but since this is our first time to
communication with you, i seize the opportunity to inform you, we need
your help as our trustee. I am Denis and my sister Sandra, we are in san
pedro in Ivory Coast. Our desire to contact you after going through your
profile and your experience in investment, my sister and I decide to
contact you to use the money our late father deposited in the bank
$9,150,000.00 only for investment in your country.
I know, we need to know each other because internet is unsafe to discuss
any business especially when money is involve but I will gladly wish to
hear from you which enable us forward neccessary information to you.
I will remain hopeful to hear from you.

Denis & Sandra

_____

This email was sent from denis Nabotha who is a member of the
Association of Independent Authors (AiA) website.

This email was sent from a member of the Association of Independent
Authors (AiA) website. The contents of this email do not necessarily
represent the views or policies of Association of Independent Authors
(AiA).

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