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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: young shanova <youngshanova2@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: youngshanova1@yahoo.com.au
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:01:04 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Young Shanova


Dear Sir,

I sincerely hope that this letter will not come to you as a surprise or an embarrassment since we neither knew each other before nor had any neither previous correspondence nor contact.
I am Mr. Young Shanova, a Director in Ministry of Mines and Power in Bosnia. I have an intention of going into business undertaking/relationship in your country.

I am here-by seeking your service in giving a clear research and feasibility studies on arrears I could invest on. Your services will be paid for, and you will be a partner, if your ecommendation is accepted.

As a civil servant, I can not operate any personal investment till I am retired and with the Anti-corruption Bill passed in Bosnia; it is risky for any civil servant to Bank Huge amount in Bosnia or any foreign country. It is then advisable to invest in any foreign land secretly until one is retired to finally transfer it Bosnia.

You are to handle everything personally, if my proposal is acceptable as I may not be able to travel down, since I must obtain clearance before leaving Bosnia.

Note importantly that, this is a confidential proposal and must be confidentially because the Government has commenced on probing all Directors that served in the past and present administration whether retired or not or still in service.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Young Shanova



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