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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: paul konta <kontazimba1@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:59:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: Email


Dear Singh,

Thank you for your mail.please know that the money exists.the transaction is real.

iam not demanding any money from you.all i want from you is your presence to the vault company in spain where the money was deposited and claim the money which is in a trunk box.

please if you are willing to help me and secure the money,kindly do provide me with your full name,address,telephone and fax number so that i can get the service of a lawyer to obtain a power of attorney under your name as the beneficiary of the consignment,authorizing you to claim the consignment on my behalf.

the power of attorney will be sent to the vault company and they will open communication with you once they have the power of attorney on your name.

upon your willingness to go to span and secure the money on my behalf,i will provide you with the tag number and also the key code access to the consignment.

i wait to hear from you soon for further arrangement,also hoping that you are competent enough to handle such transaction.

regards

paul konta


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