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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: "Rachael" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rachealjj@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 03:36:23 -0000
Subject: Hej,


Hej,
Jeg kom på tværs af din kontaktperson nu på min søgen efter venskab. Jeg vil være
meget glad for at være ven med dig. Venlig at skrive til mig via min
privat email (Rachealjj@yahoo.com), så vi kan snakke mere og
du se mine billeder der.
Am waiting,
Rachael

Hello,
I came across your contact now on my search for friendship. I will be
very happy to be friend with you. Kindly write to me through my
private email ( Rachealjj@yahoo.com ) so that we can talk more and
you see my photos there.
Am waiting,
Rachael

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