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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: =?UTF-8?Q?=62=72=6F=77=6E=20=62=72=6F=77=6E?= <donaldbrown1002@walla.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:21:44 +0300
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=52=45=28=6E=6F=6E=20=73=70=61=6D=29?=



Good day to you.

 

 I hope this letter meets you well, i am sorry if I have intruded on your privacy or barged in on you without your permission, I am Mr. Good luck Favor .M.E, i have a very rewarding project which I think will be beneficial to both of us putting trust together confidentially and into focus, if after going through this email you find it interesting, please send me a response.

                                                                                     

I have a large sum of money in my possession which I want to transfer abroad for INVESTMENT, upon your response to this mail, the documents of where the funds originated and where i kept it will be declared to you if you demands for it, i will send it to you by attachment, how and the way you are going to receive the funds on my behalf will also be detailed to you.

 

The percentage i will offer you, volume of the fund, conditions  involved and requirements needed will be discussed in due cause as we proceed.

 

Expecting your reply,

DONALD BROWN

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