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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: paullampty@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 20:38:52 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

DEAR FRIEND,

WE HAVE FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY, WHICH WE GOT FROM OVER
INFLATED CRUDE OIL CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS IN THE ABIDJAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION. WE ARE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE AND PERMISSION
TO REMIT THIS AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOUR COMMISSION IS THIRTY PERCENT
OF THE MONEY.

PLEASE, NOTIFY ME OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO DO THIS BUSINESS URGENTLY.

THE MEN INVOLVED ARE MEN IN GOVERNMENT. MORE DETAILS WILL BE SENT TO YOU
BY FAX AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU. FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMUNICATION IN
THIS MATTER, MAY WE HAVE YOUR TELEFAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS INCLUDING YOUR
PRIVATE HOME NUMBER AND YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS (IF ANY).

CONTACT ME URGENTLY THROUGH THESE NUMBERS.
PLEASE, TREAT AS MOST CONFIDENTIAL.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

PAUL L.

PLEASE REPLY TO (paullampty@yahoo.com)




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