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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: Iordane pkhakadze <rev.albertaina1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 01:16:51 -0700
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW.

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Dear friend,

It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on our
business transaction.
I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the
funds with the help of a new
partner from Portugal Mr. Sanchez lvaro . Everything was perfectly
done because we strike a
deal with one of the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal
Ministry of Finance (FMF),
and she rendered a tremendous help to us.

In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the
funds, I have decided to compensate
you with the sum of $800,000.00(Eight Hundred United States Dollars)
in a International Swift ATM Card.
This is from my own share. I did this simply to show appreciation to
you for your kind support and
assistance even though we could not succeed due to some unforeseen
circumstances and reason.

In the light of the above, you are therefore, to contact my
Sec.Rev.Albert Aina, and do send him your
contact address where you want the Swift ATM Card to be sent to you.
His e-mail address:( rev.albertaina51@yahoo.com )

With My Best Regards,

Iordane pkhakadze

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