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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: Kasimy Ricky <kasimyricky44@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kasimy_ricky200@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 20:16:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent Response Please




Hello
Compliment of the day to you, I know my contact with you may be surprising since we have not meet considering the fact that I sourced your email contact through the internet in search of trusted person who can help and secure this fund for our Benefit.
My name is Mr. Kasimy Ricky, I am sending this brief letter to solicit your partnership to transfer $13.5million US Dollars to your account. I shall send you more information and procedures when I receive a positive response from you  and your phone number is needed for Urgent communication.
Mr.Kasimy Ricky


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