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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: "Frank Duke" <fduke4@wp.pl>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:03:25 +0100
Subject: The fund transfer is successful at last!

 Dear colleague,

I am FRANK your colleague communicating to you from Mongolia. I am the man from Africa who was in contact with you many years ago regarding a multi million dollars business deal. I don't know if you still remebember who I am because it has been a long time but I am sure you can still remember a point in time when you got some letters from me about some business proposal. Yes,I am the person! It has been a very long time since we talked last.That was because my email account at that time was compromised and consequently I lost all my contacts.The incident was really a set back to me because I lost some crucial contacts including yours.My several attempts to reach you by the phone was not successful as your phone line kept indicating error in connection.So I couldn't get you on the phone either.


The business is concluded and the money is successfully paid out.We are very fortunate,it is awesome,things has transformed a lot. I have no intention to break the good news to you this way,but I always wanted to meet with you in person to know who you are but because of the nature of my new businesss I regret that I cannot visit you this time.

Few years after we lost contacts I was introduced to a United States based organization (Blue Moon Fund Inc.) who assisted me to bring the business to a successful end.Now I am in the remote area of Mongolia where I am co-investing with my new partners in the Mongolian mining industry.It is located in the rural area of Mongolia where internet coverage is difficult.

I have never forgotten your efforts and contributions and so I approached my partners who agreed that you should be compensated for your past contributions.They agreed that we should give to you the sum of 1,400,000.00,the money is now available and it is currently in the care of the Blue Moon Fund Inc.Please contact the BMF's agent to claim the money.

The contact person is as below -

Contact person: Kenneth Abrams
Email:  kn.abrams@yahoo.fr
Country:  Republic of Togo

Get in contact with the agent immediately to claim your money.

Sinecerely,
F. DUKE.         


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