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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: Som Yuthakon <wilma@wilger.co.za>
Reply-To: mskatejaan@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:33:28 +0200
Subject: Our Unfinished Business

Dear Friend,

I know this email will come to you as a surprise owing to the fact that
you may not remember me. I contacted you sometimes in the past
concerning some funds transfer which for some reasons I didn't conclude
it with you.

However am happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund
transferred to a Swiss account with the Co-operation of a new partner
from India, who is an International Businessman. In fact I must frankly
state without mincing words that I was blessed to have met with a man of
very unquestionable capability to deliver.

Presently, I am in Switzerland embarking on an Investment Project with
my own share of the total sum, just like I told you then, meanwhile I
could not have forgotten your efforts and attempt to assist me in
transferring this Fund, despite the fact that it did not get to the
desired conclusion with you. But, that I think was the source of my
inspiration to this point. So, just as my highly respectable Late Father
would always say to me "One Good Turn Deserves Another" For this reason,
I do wish to give to you the total sum of $1,000,000.00 (One Million
United States Dollars).

Contact My Secretary, His Contact Is:
Name: Ms. Kate Jaan
Email: mskatejaan@yahoo.com.hk

Ask her to give you the total sum of $1,000,000.00 which I kept as a
compensation for all your efforts. So, feel free to get in touch and
arrange with her on how you will collect the Draft since I have
forwarded instruction to her on your behalf to give you the Draft
without any delay.

Finally, please do let me know immediately you receive the money and I
will respond when I can, So that we can both share in the joy of this
fulfillment, I am very busy here, because of the project, which my
partner and I are handling at the moment.

With Best Regards,
Mr. Som

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