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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: "DIABETESAWARENESS" <diabetesawarenessfdn@tiscali.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: diabetesawarenessfoundation@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:07:40 +0100
Subject: URGENT AIR TICKET NEEDED, BESOIN URGENT DE BILLET D'AVION



DEAR SIR/MADAM,

IN ESTABLISHING A COMPLETE SERVICE SUPPORT ORGANISATION, THE
BOARD OF DIRECTOR(WWW.AIDSHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT/DIRECTORY) HAS JUST

APPROVED YOUR TRAVEL AGENCY IN HANDLING ALL OUR TRAVEL
RELATED SERVICES INCLUDING FLIGHTS,HOTELS AND CAR RENTAL.WE
ARE THE WORLD'S LARGEST SPECIALISED PROVIDER OF HIV MEDICAL
CARE.

YOU MAY NOW PROCEED WITH FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS
ASSOCIATE TRAVELLING TO ACCRA, FROM PORTO,PORTUGAL.
PLS,BE SURE TO INCLUDE FARE AND FORMS OF PAYMENT .

SURNAME:KOBI(MRS)
FIRSTNAME:VENEDICTA
DEPARTING:20TH JUIN
RETURN:20TH JULY
CLASS:ECONOMY
PORTO/ACC/PORTO
PREFERRED AIRLINE:KLM AIR

ONCEMORE,WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT AND AWAIT YOUR PROMPT
REPLY.

KIND REGARDS,
DR.MARTIN

CHRE(E) MONSIEUR/MADAME,

DANS L'ETABLISSEMENT D'UNE ORGANISATION ASSUREE DE SOUTIEN DE
SERVICE, LE CONSEILD'ADMINISTRATION
(WWW.AIDSHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT/DIRECTORY) VIENT
JUSTE D'APPOUVER VOTRE AGENCE DE VOYAGE POUR S'OCCUPER DE
TOUS NOS SERVICES RELIES AUX
VOYAGES COMPRENANT DES VOLS,DES HOTELS ET LA LOCATION DES
VOITURES.

NOUS SOMMES UN DES GRAND FOURNISSEURS SPECIALISE DANS LE
MONDE DU
SOIN MEDICAL DE VIH.

VOUS POUVEZ A PRESENT PROCEDEZ AVEC L'ARRANGEMENTS DE VOL
POUR NOTRE ASSOCIE VOYAGEANT

APORTO,PORTUGAL A PARTIR D'ACCRA.
FAITES PREUVE D'INCLURE LE PRIX ET LES FORMES DU PAIEMENT.

NOM:KOBI(MRS)
PRENOM:VENEDICTA
PARTIR:20 JUIN
RETURN:20 JUILLET
CLASS:ECONOMIE
LA COMPAGNIE PREFEREE: KLM AIR
PORTO/ACC/PORTO

UNE FOIS ENCORE,NOUS VOUS REMERCIONS DE VOTRE EFFORT ET
ATTENDONS VOTRE REPONSE DE SOLLICITATION.

SINCIERES AMITIES,

DR.MARTIN



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