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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?=6A=65=72=72=79=20=6A=61=6A=61?= <jerryjaja01@walla.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:07:50 +0300
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=43=4F=4E=54=41=43=54=20=4D=59=20=53=45=43=52=45=54=41=52=59=20=46=4F=52=20=59=4F=55=52=20=43=4F=4D=50=45=4E=53=41=54=49=4F=4E=2E?=



Dear Friend,
 
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay.
 
Presently, I'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and  attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that you did not finish it with me.
 
Now contact my secretary:Mr Micheal Davison
 
Private e-mail:(micheal_davison01@yahoo.com)
Do not hestate to send the bellow informations to the secretary
 
1) Your full name.
2) You home/company  address:
3) You telephone/fax number for a direct communication with him.
 
Asking her to send you the original Copy of DRAFT worth of $1.5 M USD which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.
 
 I used your name as the Foreign Contractor that executed the contract to get the money siphoned out of our country treasury and I  appreciated your efforts at that  time very much, so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr. Micheal Davison via his email address as stated above, provide him with details on how to send you the Original Copy of the DRAFT.
 
 Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the difficulties at that time.
 
 In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with him immediately,he will send the amount to you without any delay.
 
 Regards,
 
Jerry Jackson

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