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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: "Chris Chris" <christainchris@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: christainchris@myway.com
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:25:54 +0100
Subject: Hi Fans, Your Services For Fund Management & Investment

Hi fan,

This is chris, I am interested in engaging your service as a Manager on fund
investment in your country secretly valued Fifteen Million Dollars only for
investment purpose in your country. After putting my show, I feel like
investing and will need your assistnace and support to the investment.

If this offer is acceptable by you and you are capable of investing the
fund, please get back to me with your contacts details, so that we can work
out remuneration for your participation in the transaction and further let
you know how I hope to achieve this objective.

Waiting for your response.

Yours faithfully,

Chris.

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