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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: "james tony" <tonyjames777@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 18:43:26 +0000
Subject: Re: Let me know


My good brother,

Due to the nature of my work, I can't travel now.But what is you problem. I
have told you what is real about this transaction. This is no childs play.
you do not have anything to worry about. Ok, I have find out that the
security company have a co-respndent company in Spain and in Holland, which
is fund can land fast through the means of diploamtic courier service before
this fund gets to your door step.

Why not give me a try and see if this transaction is good or bad. This is
what you are going to see with your two eyes. I do not like the ideal you
are delaying this transaction. If you are not intrested let me know, I will
lookfor some one else.

Hope to hear your postive response.

Yours Truly,

Tony James.

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