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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: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:12:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ;----Thunderbirds Are Go




Justin Thyme

WHAT IS REALLY DELAYING THE TRANSFER
BY NOW YOUR BANK soppose TO HAVE FINISHED THE TRANSFER OF THE FIRST PART OF THE FUNDS
GET BACK TO ME WITH ITS TRANSFER SLIP
MAY GOD BE WITH YOU
Be good to yourself..
HEAVENS HELP THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES
AND AM ASSURING YOU THAT IMMEDIATELLY YOU TRANSFER THE FIRST PART OF THE PAYMENT FUNDS INTO THE NORMINATED ACCOUNT YOUR FUNDS DRAFT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU ..
PLS ACT FASTLLY ON THIS

<justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> wrote: you wont send me my money why should I bother replying to you? SEND THE $25million AND I WILL TALK TO YOU ALL DAY LONG

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