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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: "MR EMILY EYADEMA" <e_eyadema@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mr_emilyeyadema@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 12:25:12 +0000
Subject: REPLY ASAP



ATTN:


MY DEAR FREND,

I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AND FEELS YOU MAY BE OF HELP TO ME IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT
MATTER.

AM MR EMILY,THE SECOND SON OF LATE PRESIDENT OF TOGO(GNASINGE
EYADEMA) AND AT THE MOMENT AM AT A NEIGHBOURING COUTRY OF GHANA
DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY STEP BROTHER WHO INITIALLY TOOK OVER
PRESIDENCY BEFORE BE WAS REJECTED BY THE AFRICAN UNION WANT TO
TAKE EVERY EYADEMA WEALTH TO HIMSELF BUT I MANAGED TO ESCAPE TO
GHANA WITH AN AMOUNT OF $15M VIA DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.

AT THE MOMENT I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME INVEST THIS
FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY OUTSIDE TOGO AND WE TALK ON MODALITIES OF
WHAT COMES TO YOU IF YOU DICIDE TO BE A SINCERE ANF\D
TRUSTWHORTHY PARTNER.

YOU ARE FREE TO REACH ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL
BEST REGARD,
MR EMILY EYADEMA

___________________________________________________________

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