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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: "Robbinson Noah." <robinnoah10@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: robinnoah15@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 16:14:01 +0000
Subject: investment partnership.

GOOD DAY,

HOPE THINGS ARE MOVING SMOOTHLY.MY NAME IS WASSE KOLAN,I AM THE SON OF LATE
DR. MONA NOAH THE FORMAL SPECIAL ADVICER TO MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE FORMAL
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFEARS WHO DIED BY MOTOR ACCIDENT IN HIS HOME TOWN IN GAMBIA.
I WRITE THIS E-MAIL TO SEEK FOR A POSSIBLE INVESTMENT CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE
IN YOUR COMPANY.IT WILL BE MY GLADNESS TO GO INTO A POSSIBLE INVESTMENT
CO-OPERATION WITH YOU.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF OF MY LATE FATHER HE HAVE SOME AMOUNT OF MONEY IN HIS FOREIGN
ACCOUNT WHICH AM HIS NEXT OF KIN, I INHERITED IT BUT I DONT HAVE EXPEIRANCE IN
INVESTING IT.NOW MY MOTHER SUGGESTED THAT WE SHALL CONTACT YOU TO GO INTO A FORM
OF JOINT VENTURE INVESTMENT TO ENABLE YOU HANDLE THIS FUND FOR US.IF YOU ARE
INTERNESTED DO RESPOND TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS IN GREATER
DETAILS.I LOOK FORWARD TO READ FROM YOU.YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT
ME AT EMAIL,robinnoah15@hotmail.com

BEST WISHES
ROBBINSON NOAH.


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