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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: waiting reply <pls_abj11@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 14:57:51 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Thanks I m' waiting..


My Dear,
Am sorry to approach you through this media,as a business of this nature can be discuss directly face to face but due to the distance in our individual country i choose to contact you through this media and hope to be with you soon for Mutual discussion.
My Name is Malaki Kodabi Ford From Zimbabwe and am presently in London.I Contacted you to see if you can be of assistance in receiving the total sum (TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR MILLIONS FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) in your account abroad for investment.I will reward you with some percentages and will make partnership with
you in any lucrative business in your country.
I Guarantee that this money is not proceed from any illegal thing like(Drugs,Terrorism,etc) but proceed from my Fathers farm in Zimbabwe .Also i Guarantee risk free transaction and Good reward to you if you can assist me diligently.I will like you to email me with your details Phone number,Name and address,city and Country for further discussion.
Regards
Malaki
Note:This email was not requested by you,so Ignore it if you are not interested,but if you are interested email me back @ ma_london11@myway.com










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