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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: Mr Joseph Andrew <j.andrew65552@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jedw01@yahoo.co.th
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 15:05:03 -0700
Subject: Hello,

Hello

It is a great pleasure for me to have known you in my research on the Internet.

After much reflection, I would like us to work together and achieve
this business with your foundation, you are my trusted partner in this
very business relationship and which will take us a long way and you
should consider it very important for our benefit.

I have the legitimate ambition to invest in all business areas and
countries economically and politically stable and whose laws and
regulations to protect and secure foreign investors..
For all these considerations I just respectfully ask for your honest
and sincerely cooperation in all activities of the profitable private
sector.

I would like to know if you will accept the work that I offered and
the choice is yours for this opportunities, do you have any
recommendations for me?

I am therefore willing to finance huge amount only if you would remain
entrusting important in any private meeting the following criteria:

-1 The investment funds will be save in your hands.
-2 Saving a common benefit.
-3 Respect financial transactions with confidentiality

If those criteria listed above meet with you’re sincerely and full
membership, I will be glad to know your decision immediately.

For more detailed understanding, please send me your address and phone number.

I sincerely express my deep gratitude to a perfect and sincere cooperation.
Regards,

Mr Joseph Andrew

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