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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: "Dr.Barry Collin" <dr_bcollin67@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_bcollin@fastermail.com
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:06:58 +0000
Subject: BE OUR REPERSENTATIVE

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Dr. Barry Collin, procurement officer of Grand Import and Export we are
a group of business men who deal on raw materials into the Canada/America
and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as making
payments through you to us.Please if you are interested in transacting
business with us we will be very glad.

Please contact us for more information.Subject to your satisfaction you will
be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for
your services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe Please if
you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and your full contact
addresses.

Thanks In advance
procurement officer,
Dr. Barry Collin.


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