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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: "Susan mizani" <mizani2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mizani2@uku.co.uk
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 08:27:37 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend :

Dear Friend :


I got to know about your contact through international

directory. Based on interesting profile about you and

your company, I decided to contact you.


My name is Senator MRS SUSAN .M .member of House

Committee on contract verification and payment

National House of Assembly. As a trusted Honorable

member I am in a very good position to include your

NAME as one of those already reviewed and approved

for payment. This opportunity will help us in future

when we go into retirement, therefore, I seek your

utmost consent in this regard. I planed invest my

money in your COUNTRY or business of your choice in

your country.

what i need from you is the fellowing informations
1 your full name and address
2 your contact phone/fax numbers
3 your banking information posible you can open new account for
this transaction
the total sum is $10.5m you will be offer %35 while %5 will be
for any expensive that may involved


However get back to me only if your inerested also to how best we
can achieve this rare

opportunity.


As soon as I hear from you, I will furnish details as

regards telegraphic remittance to your account.



Please reply as soon as possible.

Looking forward to a mutual profitable relationship.



Youre sincerely,



SENATOR

MRS SUSAN MIZANI

susan2005@thezambian.com


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