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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: "dan duke" <danduke001@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: danduke@sify.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 09:03:51 -0700
Subject: very urgent...reach me immediately...

Dear Sir,

It is indeed my pleasure to write you, which I believe will be a surprise
to you, as we have never met before. I actually got your e-mail address while
searching the internet for a foreigner to handle a deal for us. I am Personal
Addviser to Minister for Transport on domestic matters, Federal Republic
of Nigeria. I have an urgent and confidential business I would want to discuss
with you. Therefore, I would want you to give me your private email address,telephone
and fax number so that I will privately discuss the business details with
you.

Awaiting your urgent response.

Regards,
Dan duke
Tel: 234 80 35235559
Fax: 234 1 759 0555


Note: This is not spam mail. If you have received this message by mistake,
please send an email message to dan_duke@sify.com stating your name and email
address. I will be glad to remove you from my contacts list. Thank you.




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