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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: Richard Robertson <spscng@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: spscng@msn.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:23:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: consignment


Dear VICTIMNAME:

Since you have come this far with us, what is left to be done is to be prepared to take a trip to New York the Republic of Ghana High Commission to meet with Diplomat George Davidson.

Diplomat George Davidson will contact you on your email any moment from now though you're yet to indicate your phone digits for oral communication,clearification and better understanding.

The funds are in a consignment specially packaged from Accra, Ghana without the knowledge of his contents by any other party. The code number to open it up is 214, and this is now known only to you for safety reasons.

All official documentation that you couldn’t travel to Accra, Ghana for signing has been forwarded through Diplomat George Davidson whom you are to pay the sum of $2,500 (Two Thousand Five Hundred United State Dollars Only) to and collect the consignment.

Please be responsive to take my advised procedure of action and collect the consignment by making the above stated payment.

Thank you very much, I wish you good luck

Yours sincerely,
R.Robertson(Mr.)



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