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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: diminic dada <diminicda@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:14:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Your email


Thanks for your email I want to let you know that the content of your email has been noted. its just that you have been victimized and I understand that your trying to be careful cause of that past experience but I want you to understand that this will not prevent you from doing business mostly business of this magnetite but you should understand that I really took time praying for the good lord to direct me to the rightful person before I was divinely directed to you. So you should not be afraid for my coming to you. Let me ask you this question, if it happened that you come across a canterfit currency note, would you say that there are no good original currency notes in circulation? Should understand that what ever that is good must have an imitation so I will appreciate you give me your interest and concept so that this can be wrapping up within 7 working days. But before this can be done, I will appreciate you give me your information (phone numbers, fax, names in full
and your address) to enable us proceed. I will give you a call for more details as soon as I receive this required information.

I will wait for your email.

Regards.


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