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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: Michael Adams <brown.bjames@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:24:39 -0500
Subject: Business Propossal

Dear Sir,

I am Michael Adam from Johannesburg, South Africa but i base in London.I am making arrangement to visit Dubai for an investment regarding expo 2020 and came across your profile and your Academic Levels and decided to work with you if that will interest you.

I have $6.5 Million and wish to come and invest it in Dubai may be into property if you will advice me and guild me in any business venture because i have no knowledge on any business.

That is why i need a somebody that have knowledge on any profitable business i can invest on with out loosing it.Let me hear from you soon so i will know the kind of business you will advice me to go into with my fund.

Email: (adams.michae@yandex.com)

Mr.Michael Adams

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