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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR.RICHARD DAVID" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidrichard430@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:34:44 +0530
Subject: With Due Respect From Mr Richard David

Dear My Name is MR.RICHARD DAVID from the United Kingdom. I am formal Uk Ambassador in Basra Iraq as United Nations Envoy/Ambassador. I made the sum of $12.500.000, 00(Million, us dollars) in an Oil deal I did with some Iraq citizens. But I can't move this fund to my country the United Kingdom without been Question, due to my status as United Nations Ambassador I want to move this Fund somewhere and invest it. All arrangement is already in place to move this Fund through a security company we must keep a very low profile of Communication for security reasons, I am looking for Matured and God fearing personnel to receive this fund on my behalf, I am Offering %20 of the total sum and the remaining %80 will be invested in your country and my proposal is to invest on real housing Estate invest and school investment i mean development waiting for your urgent reply soonest, Please all this informations is needed urgently and reply through my private email id:davidrichard430@yahoo.co.uk 1 Full Name 2 Age: 3 Sex: 4 Phone number 5 State: 6 country 7 Scan Copy of your ID Proof: given below BEST REGARD, MR RICHARD DAVID.

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