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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: "Joseph Young" <j111young@yahoo.de>
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 03:07:43 +0000
Subject: Attention Please,


Attention Please,

Dear Sir/Madam

I have a legal bank deal can we do it together?
If you are interested, please reply immediately via my email address upon
your response.I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that willhelp you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in (Buying of properties like
houses, hotels and doing charity works etc)

Please do send me your direct contact address and private/mobile
telephone fax number so that we can have a smooth communication.

Awaiting your urgent response via my private

Thanks and regards,

Mr.Joseph Young.


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