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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: "Barr Michael" <barrmichaelkojo1@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:05:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: COMPENSATION


DEAR FRIEND

I'M HAPPY TO INFORM ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUND TRANSAFERRED UNDER THE COOPERATION OF NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY. PRESENTLY I'M IN PARAGUAY FOR THE INVERSMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM. MEANWHILE I DIDN'T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPT TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOME HOW.

NOW CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN LOME TOGO REP HIS NAME IS CHIKE PAUL ON
chiiikepaul3@walla.com ASK TO SEND YOU TOTAL OF $800.000.00 WHICH I KEPT FOR YOU AS COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER .

I APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORT AT THAT VERY MUCH . SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH MY SECRETARY CHIKE PAUL AND INSTRUSCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU. PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVE IT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE SUFFERNESS AT THAT TIME . IN THE MORMENT .I'M VERY BUSY HERE BEACUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH ME AND MY NEW PARTNER HAVING AT HAND .

FINALLY. REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SECRETARY ON YOUR BEHALF TO RECIEVE THAT MONEY. SO FEEL FREE GET IN TOUCH WITH CHIKE PAUL . HE WILL SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

REGARDS
MICHAEL




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