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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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Fraud email example:

From: traccy045@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:55:31 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend.

Dear friend,

INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

I am a member of the "Contract Award Committee", Federal Ministry of Petroleum
Resources, Nigeria.

We am in search of a 'Trustee' who will assist us in the transfer of Eighteen
Million US Dollars (US$18m) and subsequent investment of same in any lucrative
venture(s) in your country.

You will be required to:

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum to your country.
(2) Advise on lucrative area(s) of investment.


Could you be kind enough to render your service to us in this regard, you
shall be rewarded with 30% of the total sum stated above.

Kindly indicate your interested by sending an email to me and let me have
your Full Names, Address, Phone and Fax numbers, so that I can give you
the modalities. send me mail to:- tracymeg@moldova.cc

Yours faithfully,
Tracy Magaret.


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