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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: "Col.James Aristide" <jjaaristide2@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jaaristide1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 21:22:06 +0100
Subject: Hello

Attn:Directors/Owners
I wish to introduce myself to you. I am Colonel James Aristide(RTD).I
am the brother to the exiled President of Haiti( a nation in the
carribean Islands) Dr. Jean Betrand Aristide.Due to the revolution against the
goverment of my brother caused by our political opponents in Haiti, we had to
flee the Island for the safety of our lives.My wife, children and I managed
to enter a red cross airplane that was evacuating foreigners and we are
presently in a refugee camp in the coastal city of Cardiff,The United
Kingdom (UK) We Urgently wish to invest in real estate properties
e.g.Houses, hotels and landed property in your country and any other
lucrative sphere of business you may deem fit and profitable, But most
importantly I urgently wants to buy houses/properties so that I can relocate my
entire family.and equally start a new life in your country with your assistance and cooperation.If you are in a good position to help my family, please send an e-mail to the e-mail address below indicating your desire to help my family invest
this funds in your country and beyond.I urgently await your e-mail letter. best regards and hope to meet you soon.
God bless,
Col.James Aristide (RTD)
E-mail:jaaristide@yahoo.co.uk






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