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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: Joel Morrison <joelmirrison481@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joelmorrison1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:48:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FNB BANK


MR
JOEL MORRISON

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,

FNB BANK JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.




Dear
Friend,


Open
my Attachment File for my business Propose.



Please see site below for more information.



http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html



Your
Faithfully

Mr. Joel Morrison



NB, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS YOUR TOP SECRECT AND MAKE IT
CONFIDENTIAL TILL WE RECEIVES THE FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT

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