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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: RODDY BURNETT <capt_roddy_burnett@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 21:28:44 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE:{Spam?} RE:URGENT


Hello,
Your work in this is to stand, that you whant to craim your late business man's
money,You don't have much to do than to contact them when i give you their contact, And tell them you whant to craim your late business man money,This is the nest step after giving me your adress and phone/fax the you understand me, Why i need your contact adress and phone/fax for me to no where to come when you get the money in a good condiction, Please send me your contact adress and phone/fax.

Regard
Capt roddy burnett.


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