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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: "Atkin Williams" <atkin@mail.bg>
Reply-To: atkin.office@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:31:48 +0800 (ULAT)
Subject: Consultant From Cameroom

Good Day,
I have a Mutual & Beneficial Business Project for you worth millions of
Pound Sterling.
My name is Barr. Atkin Williams, a practicing lawyer in Cameroon; I want
to seek your candid collaboration in
handling a business venture that I feel would be mutually beneficial to
you and I.

May I ask your permission to present you as a beneficiary to one of my
trusted clients? Reason for this,
best known to me, but i will give you more details on your response.
To commence this transaction, I require you to immediately indicate your
interest by a return e-mail to this email
address: atkin.office@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards,

Mr. Atkin Williams.
Email: atkin.office@yahoo.co.uk


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КОМПЬЮТЕРИЙН ТЕХНИК МЕНЕЖМEНТИЙН СУРГУУЛЬ, MUST (КТМС).
Computer Science and Management School, Mongolian University of Science and Technology (CSMS).
Visit us at http://www.csms.edu.mn

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