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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: Walaa A Deng <shizu_777@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 03:09:20 +0900
Subject: I wish I can invest in your country!!!

Hello,

I am Miss Deng Ajak Walaa of Sudan, write this letter in Dakar Senegal. I am glad to contact you directly to your mailbox for an investment project with a $ 17M USD.

I would like to take this opportunity to know if the foreign like me can come and live in your country for investment purpose. It will be great if we can unite on this process while I will tell you more about myself in my next mail.

This is business proposal and I want your answer positively, in addition there are some fund to invest abroad in oversea under the leadership of the foreign administrator, therefore, the positive response is urgently needed as we move further.

Best regards,

Ms. Walaa

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