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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: "Desmond John" <demion247@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: demjon247@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 04:53:11 -0700
Subject: Hello!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I write to solicit your assistance in working with me as my payment
Agent who can help me establish a medium of getting to my customers in
Canada, America as well as making payments through you to me. You will be
paid 10% of every payment made through you to me.

Subject to Your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which I will pay for your services as my
representative. I Export Raw materials into Canada, America.

Please if interested fill the form below so that I can advise you with
further details:

1. Your Full
Names..............................................................

2. Your Full Contact
Address...................................................

3.
State/Country................................................................

4. Your Phone/Fax
Numbers...............................................

Awaiting your kind response,

Yours faithfully,

Desmond






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