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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: "john micheal" <paramount_store@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paramount_store@myway.com
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:05:44 -0900
Subject: INTERESTED IN YOUR GOODS!!!

Hello sales,
We are interested in your products and have the below
questions for you to answer.
1.We want to confirm that you ship to Nigeria?
2.That you accept Visa or Master card as method of
payment?

If your answer to these questions are yes,then get back
to Us so that We can state the items needed as well as
quantities and we will like you to send us you website .Our preferred
shipping method are D.H.L,T.N.T,U.P.S,FEDEX express.

KIND REGARDS.
JOHN MICHEAL(PURCHASE MANAGER)
BUSINESSWORLDINC.


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