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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: kanga williams <wkanga22@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 15:17:07 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: are you alright we are waiting to hear from you.


Dear amarjit,

why I never hear from you for some days now you keep silent cannot surve the problem please I need to hear from you and to help us to transfer the money into your country so that we will come over to your country for the investment of the money. I and my younger Sister we are very worried to hear from you.
reply to us lets know if your capable to help us or not.

thanks and God Bless you.
Williams Kanga.


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