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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Olutoye Bright <fatbright2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 04:03:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: COCOA PRODUCER IMMEDIATE SHIPPMENT


ATTENTION:
SIR/MADAM,
I REPRESENT A GROUP OF LOCAL COCOA PRODUCERS HERE IN NIGERIA,PRESENTLY WE HAVE IN STUCK GOLD FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPPMENT FOR INTERESTED BUYERS.
WE CAN SHIPOUT THE GOODS TO YOU ON AN ARRANGED MANNER TO SELL AFTER WHICH YOU PAY US FOR THE GOODS, BEFORE THIS WILL TAKE PLACE WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND OUR SELVES MORE BETTER FOR US TO ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER ON THIS VENTURE.
PLEASE REPLY NOW AS TO ENABLE ME TO GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ON THIS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WHICH WE BELIEVE WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTHE PARTIES INVOLVED.
UPON YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE, I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH THE FULL DETAILS ON THE WAY FOWARD.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, KINDLY FOWARD TO ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER,FULL NAME AND MAILLING ADDRESS.
THANKS,
YOURS,
MR F.BRIGHT.



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