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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: Jude Edward <ed_jude01@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:15:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOODDAY TO YOU SIR.


MR VICTIM-FULLNAME.
HOW ARE YOU SIR?WELL MY BOSS HAVE GONE ON HOLIDAY AND HE HAVE ASK ME TO TAKE OVER FROM HIM,WHERE HE STOP.I WILL WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR OUR LATE REPLY.I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE PAID ALMOST 2,500 POUNDS IN FEES TO BARRISTER EZE,AND WE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE NOT YET RECIEVE THE FUNDS THAT YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO RECIEVE,BUT I WILL WANT YOU TO TRUST US TO HELP YOU TO GET THIS YOUR FUNDS THAT CAME AS AN INHERITANCE FROM COTE D"IVOIRE.SO WE WILL WANT YOU TO WORK WITH US SO THAT WE CAN FIND A QUICK SOLUTION TO THIS PROJECT..WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
THANKS
MR E.JUDE




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