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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jean C Konate" <dr.jimmykonate@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Jean C Konate" <unwhoafrica@blumail.org>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:13:11 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DONATION FOR VILLAGE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


 DONATION FOR VILLAGE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Dear,

This donation of $1.500, 000.00 USD comes from United Nation (UN) and world Health Organization (WHO) as one of the final recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation for your Educational Development, business development and to support charity in your location is ready, for claims Re-send info: full name, address, age, Occupation, Sex, telephone number and your country.

Executive Secretary,
Mrs. Jean C Konate

Cc: Mr. Bacre Waly NDIAYE

Director, Human Rights Council and Treaties Division,
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) /
Directeur, Division du Conseil des droits de l'homme et des traités,
Haut-Commissariat aux droits de l'homme (HCDH)


Cc: Ms. Elissavet PAPADEMETRIOU

Second Vice-President of the Hellenic Parliament, Vice-President of the IPU Executive Committee /
Deuxième Vice-présidente du Parlement hellénique, Vice-présidente du Comité exécutif de l’Union interparlementaire

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