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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: "ganivin brown" <ganivinbrown@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 10:28:56 +0000
Subject: please respond accordingly

Hello,

i have to inform you that i have been waiting for you to respond to my mail
as i am worried as you have not provided me with the information i asked you
to provide in getting all the due legal documents in your name in making
sure that all issues of this transaction is completed in making sure that
this fund is released to you as the beneficiary of this given fund here in
london.

i have to inform you that time is our greatest constraint in getting this
transaction completed as i need your urgent response on all issues
concerning the release of this fund.

thanks,

Gani v.Brown Esq.

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