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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: charels soludo <profescharles_soludo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:18:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!" URGENT !!!!!!!!!! URGENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Justin Thyme
GOOD DAY TO YOU.....I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT PRESENTLLY MY MY REPRESENTATIVE IS NOT CURRENTLLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THAT IS WHY I OPTED FOR THE FASTER DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOU...

MEANWHILE I WILL NEED A FAST ACKNOLEDGE RESPONSE TO MY MAILS FROM YOU............SO I WILL LIKE YOUI TO KNOW THAT BY MONDAY I WILL FORWARD YOU THE ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WILL FORWARD THE FUNDS TO ASAP AND GET BACK TO US WITH THE TELEX RECEIPT OF FUNDS SENT..................


I WILL BE WAITING FOR A NEW CODED WORD FROM YOU ASAP AND ALSO CONGRAULATIONS ON THE ACCURING OF YOUR DRAFT WHICH WILL BE UNDERWAY SOON
MAY GOD BE WITH YOU



WAITING FOR ACKNOLEDGEMENT OF MAILS FROM YOU..
BE GOOD TO YOURSELF
CHARLES





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