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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: "Janet James" <janet_james0011@msn.com>
Reply-To: janetjames2006@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 07 May 2006 18:12:46 +0000
Subject: RE: Interested


Hello

Thanks for your mail and your interest to assist me. I will like you to
forward to me your full name and address so that i can submit it to the
company as the beneficiary. This will include your full name and
address,tel/fax number,your passport copy or any of your Id that will proof
your name.

Then the company can contact you for the next step .

Waiting to hear from you.

Regards

Janet













>From: Ragnill Prodgers <ragnill.prodgers@allserviceproject.co.uk>
>To: Janet James <janet_james0011@msn.com>
>Subject: Interested
>Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 15:59:10 +0200
>
>Dear Janet James,
>
>Please Send me more details. I am interested in your proposal.
>
>Regards,
>Ragnill Prodgers


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