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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: Lion Mountain <lionmountain_sl@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:50:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Your email --- Lion


Dear Amarjit Singh,

I received your mail with thanks and i hope you are in good health.

I am very glad for your willingness to help, again i was out of town because of security Dear Amarjit Singh,

I received your mail with thanks and i hope you are in good health.

I am very glad for your willyness to help, again i was out of town because of security reason and i was not able to check my mail as there is no access to check e-mail in the village were i am safe.

I know that we do not know each other, all i am asking from you is trust, so that we can succefully end this transaction the right way.

There is all neccesary prove that i will show you so that we can start this transaction.

I would like you to forward me more details about yourself.

I remain here so far, awaiting to hear from you soon.

Regards
Lion
reason and i was not able to check my mail as there is no access to check e-mail in the village were i am safe.

I know that we do not know each other, all i am asking from you is trust, so that we can successfully end this transaction the right way.

There is all necessary prove that i will show you so that we can start this transaction.

I would like you to forward me more details about yourself.

I remain here so far, awaiting to hear from you soon.

Regards
Lion


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