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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: "martin m" <martinsm30007@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 15:37:33 +0200
Subject: notice

African-American Online Lottery
7186 SE 2nd Avenue Portland, Oregon
97206-7660
USA

Date: 06/09/2005

Notice.

ATTENTION.

This is to let you know that you are among the
winners
of the African- American Online lottery program held
last month. Your coupons with serial Number 224-20
drew the lucky numbers 9-13-15-26-10-3, and you won.

You have therefore been approved for a sum of
US$1,500.000.00 in cash.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system, You won this
lottery because online subscription was made on your
behalf, some names were selected via the net and
lottery was played on their behalf.

CONGRATULATIONS!

For immediate release of your price money, please
contact Mr. Morgan Beharell on
morgan200us2005@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully,

Martin Seal.
African-American Online
Lottery
USA.

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