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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: "Dr. Patrick Jallo" <drpat.jallo@laposte.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:25:06 +0200
Subject: ENQUIRY


Good Day,
We have never met before ,but it’s with great anticipation of your understanding that I’m writing you and I hope you will in good faith give a deep consideration to my proposal below.
I’m Dr Jallo, an auditing manager with one of Europe’s leading Finance and Auditing company's. In the course of my carrying out an extensive Quarterly auditing of accounts under my establishment, I discovered a huge fund in a dormant account, that I have for now moved into a closed account with a safe deposit company. I have made up my mind to move this fund out of my country, it is in this vain that I’m putting up this proposal to you, to go into a partnership/transaction with me to move this fund out of my country, as I need a foreign partner outside my base to do this.
My further negotiation and terms of transaction will continue only after you let me know via a return mail informing me of your interest in this transaction, please be kind enough to inform me also if you are not interested, so that I can scout for another partner.
I’m at liberty to go into an extensive and trust worthy discussion/ negotiation with you in the event that you furnish me with the following Your Full Names, Address, Profession, your telephone and/or fax number in your return mail and I promise to give you a call soonest I get your number.

Thanks for taking your time and I look forward to a fruitful transaction with you and God bless you.
Best Regards

Dr P. Jallo.
16 June 2006

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