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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Patrick. N. Dolnad." <patrickdolnad@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 01:08:16 -0700
Subject: VERY VERY URGENT PLEASE

My dear, It is with trust and confidence that l make this urgent business proposal to you. l am.MR PATRICK.N.DOLNAD, Chief financial Officer in one of the largest bank in Africa. I have an obscured business proposal that will be of great benefit to you and me but it requires utmost reliability, sincerity and trustworthiness.Because of fears of the present dishonesty that sorrounds the world today,i have been very careful over whom to execute this transaction with. The transaction involves the transfer of $18.1m Dollars (Eighteen Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars).Due to the source of the fund and its nature,the fund can only be approved and released to any foreigner with correct and geniue information,which i will forward to you for this claim. I needed your assistance in executing this business project and i will be ready to give you all the needed information regarding to the fund. My main purpose of this contact to you is based on my special love for your country as per investment in a very lucrative sector which i hope you will assist me as soon as the transaction is done and our own part is released to me. Everything concerning this transaction shall be legally done without hitch as i have all the information regarding to it. Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been successfully transferred into your account 30% is for you and for your assistance,while 70% is me and my other colleagues involved. I shall furnish you with more information about this transfer operation immediately i receive a positive response from you. I will appreciate your earliest response. Anxiously waiting to hear from you Thanks and Kind Regards, MR PATRICK.N.DOLNAD

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