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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: "KTZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zedsk@mail.com.tr>
Date: Sat, 23 May 2015 04:57:10 +0900
Subject: 23rd-05-2015

Good Morning,

I understand that such am email might seem rather not not true to you but I want you to understand that I am serious and this is not a game or waste of time.

I hold a key position in a financial organisation in Asia. I am able to move of some funds for our mutual benefit if I can find foreign assistance. I want you to know without any doubt that there will be no trouble as a result of this.

Let me know if if can work together.

My regards

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Bu e-posta mesajı kişiye özel olup, gizli bilgiler içeriyor olabilir. Eğer bu e-posta mesajı size yanlışlıkla ulaşmışsa, içeriğini hiçbir şekilde kullanmayınız ve ekli dosyaları açmayınız. Bu durumda lütfen e-posta mesajını kullanıcıya hemen geri gönderiniz ve tüm kopyalarını mesaj kutunuzdan siliniz. Bu e-posta mesajı, hiçbir şekilde, herhangi bir amaç için çoğaltılamaz, yayınlanamaz ve para karşılığı satılamaz. Bu e-posta mesajı virüslere karşı anti-virüs sistemleri tarafından taranmıştır. Ancak yollayıcı, bu e-posta mesajının - virüs koruma sistemleri ile kontrol ediliyor olsa bile - virüs içermediğini garanti etmez ve meydana gelebilecek zararlardan doğacak hiçbir sorumluluğu kabul etmez.
This message is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or you receive this mail in error, you should refrain from making any use of the contents and from opening any attachment. In that case, please notify the sender immediately and return the message to the sender, then, delete and destroy all copies. This e-mail message, can not be copied, published or sold for any reason. This e-mail message has been swept by anti-virus systems for the presence of computer viruses. In doing so, however, sender cannot warrant that virus or other forms of data corruption may not be present and do not take any responsibility in any occurrence.

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