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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: Mr Alex Raymond <alex_ray25@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:53:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REPLY IMMEDIATELY!


ATTN.....Arnoud Venema



GREETINGS,I HOPE MY LETTER WILL NOT CAUSE YOU MUCH EMBARRASSMENT AS I WRITE YOU IN GOOD FAITH.

I HAVE THE SUM OF ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS WHICH I ACQUIRED WITH MY POSITION IN FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE HERE AS OVER INVOICED CREDIT MANIPULATED VIA CONTRACT CREDITS DUE BENEFACIARIES TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF TOGO DUE TO THE STRIGENT FINANCIAL LAWS OF MY COUNTRY, I CANNOT CARRY OUT THIS HUGE SUM AT A GO SO I INTEND TO BE SENDING YOU MONEY THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS($100,000) WHICH YOU WILL DEPOSIT IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND UPON CLEARING WE WILL SHARE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING RATIO.

30% FOR YOU 70% FOR ME THIS WILL BE DONE UNTIL WE TRANSFER THE ENTIRE ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY, FEEL FREE TO IGNORE THIS LETTER AND RESPECT MY TRUST IN YOU BY NOT EXPOSING THIS TRANSACTION IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, BUT IF INTERESTED FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

BEST REGARDS,

MR ALEX RAYMOND.







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