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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: "Julie Manapa" <m2000john@gmail.com>
Reply-To: majulie23@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 12:36:42 +0600
Subject: Important Information

Dear Sir

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

My name is Julie Manapa.

I write to solicit your partnership for an investment of a huge sum of money -
US$6,500,000.00 (Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) only which is currently
deposited in a finance organisation, I will give you details when I get a response from
you.

If you can handle this huge sum and manage its investment then get back to me through
email address: majulie23@gmail.com so I can give you further details.

Thanks in advance for your response.

Julie Manapa

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