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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: "MASH DOE" <mashkdoe1970@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mashkdoe@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:36:41 +0000
Subject: FOR INVESTMENT

I am Dr. Mash K. Doe, the Personal Assistant to the Secretary-General
of
the United Nations, Dr Kofi Annan.

Please allow my indulgence in asking for your assistance in
reprofilling
some of the excess of funds we received in the Oil–For–Food programme
in Iraq. This excess of over USD250million in my direct control which
was generated by me during the defunct programme would be coming
through European banks where we have special arrangements.

You may or not be aware of scandals/controversies this has generated
within the last year.
The link below may serve your awareness:

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/apr2005/anna-a05.shtml
http://www.canadafreepress.com/2003/main042803.htm

You would be paid 10% as your management fee. Please do not write back
directly to me via my official email address. All further
correspondence should be sent to my private mailbox at:
mashkdoe1960@yahoo.co.uk

As soon as you indicate your interest I will give further details. It’s
very important that you remember to treat this mail as strictly
confidential.

I await your prompt reply.

Dr.Mash K. Deo
P.A to S.G.U.N.


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