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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: "Zhuxiang Jang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shuxiagyang53@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 23:25:21 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANT IS NEEDED!!!

Dear Friend,

I am writing you again because I presume our first correspondence was not successful. I have a mutual business project to transfer huge amount of money from my bank here to you based on a properly planned out strategy. This fund is deposit by Mr. Irshaad Ahmaad, Pakistani who died under some incomprehensible circumstances in Afghanistan. I will appreciate if you consider this project objective without any bias or stereotypes.
Once we have successfully completed this transaction, 5% of this fund will be donated to charity agreed upon by both of us and also to support greener environment.
Please contact me through my private email (shuxiagyang53@yahoo.com.hk) for further details if you are interested.

Zhuxiang Jang
SFO, SPDB
E-mail:shuxiagyang53@yahoo.com.hk

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