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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 Wilnifred <jlekal07@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 21:27:45 +0300
Subject: REPRESENTING YOUR COMPANY HERE IN TURKEY

Dear Sir/Madam,

Its a pleasure for us to contact you, and also introduce myself to you. I
am Mr Legxy Okponky a black African who lived in Turkey Europe. I am really
interested to be your Agents, Sole Distributors, Representative here in
Turkey.

Turkey has got the markets, populations and above all it is the world
tourisming country in the world and people come in and out to buy things.
Turkey is a well know country in Europe that all visitors come to buy
things.

I will be very delighted for your company products to be sold here in
Turkey. Meaning that your company should has it branch here in Turkey and
you are pleased to visit us here in Turkey for more talks to proceed in
marketing your products in Turkey.

I Mr Legxy Okponku, believes in transparent honesty, hard work and
accountability is always my watch words and i stand on it.

So i need your kind co-operations as to work with you as partners in
progress. I will give you all my best working support to see that our
mutual business relationship in life and even our unborn childrn and our
born children now will see that our dream come through by the company
growng without having an end.

Awaiting your feedback.

Mr Legxy Okponku

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