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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: Comrade Masuku <masukufarms@masuku.co.za>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:10:58 -0500
Subject: Date:9-17-2014

Attention:

We are impressed with the recommendation from your chamber of commerce and will like to know your terms and conditions for a joint investment scheme in your country.We will be glad to hear from you to determine your ability to withstand the value of $48.6M without exposing the sponsors.Our political status here prohibits us to invest here and we need your company to stand as the beneficiary of this investment grant which is safely deposited in a yet to be revealed bank here by my late
father.I await your urgent response and please delete this email if you wish not to be part of this.

Michael Masuku.

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