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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: Ljubco Panevski <info@rba-zentralbank.ch>
Reply-To: panevskiljuco2@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 14:13:19 -0300
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL WORTH $21 MILLION/ACT FAST



I am Ljubco Panevksi,contacting you due to $21 Million USD,deposited
on
July/6/2004.The funds in question belongs to a client who is now
deceased.I now
seek your permission to have you stand as a next of kin to the
deceased as all
documentations will be carefully worked out by me for the funds to be
released
to you via my bank as the beneficiary's next of kin and we will share
the
proceeds 50/50. I must let you know that all that is required from you
is trust
and sincerity and most importantly transparent honesty in this project
for us to
succeed.Reply to this mail(panevskiljubco2@yahoo.com.hk) if this
business
endeavor is accepted by you.Please do not take undue advantage of the
trust I
bestow in you

Best Regards
Ljubco Panevski.

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