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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: dobbs505@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: dobbs_raymond002@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 15:12:50 +0100
Subject: PLZ READ AND RESPOND

My name is Raymond Dobbs Keith,a New Zealand citizen based in Europe.I am
an International business mechandise who made many supplies to United States
and environs.
I have an investment company in Canada that is owing me the sum of Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars($250,000usd) and sequence to our
last discussion with the investor in Canada.He is ready to pay back my money
and he requested for a bank account in United States of America or Canada
as what to enable him transfer the funds.
Meanwhile,I do not have an account in either USA or Canada and further explaination
to have the funds transferred to my bank overseas proof abortive.
So I want him to transfer the money to your account in United States and
upon clarification,I will send you my private account to inturn transfer
the money to me.
Sincerely,you are not going to face any risk in rendering assistance,or spend
any money or demand anything from you.
If even you are interested in having my identity I will provide it as soon
as you accept to assist.
What I need is your sincerity and just be honest with me.
Movesover,I will send you the contact details of the investor in Canada once
you have accepted my offer.And I would let him know that you are receiving
the money on my behalf.
Thanks.
Raymond Keith

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