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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: "paul handason" <drpaul_handason@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 05:10:36 -0700
Subject: RE: FROM MIRS SHUA ARAFAT PLEASE SUZIE SEND ME YOUR INFORMATIONS.THANK'S .


MY DAER SUZIE HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE SO
THAT MY LAWYER WILL DIRECT YOU ON HOW TO TRANSFER THE MONEY I TOLD OF .MY
LAWER CALLED ME TODAY FOR YOUR FULL INFORMATIONS THAT HE WILL USE IN
PROSESSING FOR YOUR DOCUMENT FOR THE TANSFERMATION IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT BY
NEXT WEEK . PLEASE SUZIE TRY AND SEND IT TODAY .


IT IS URGENT. AFTER THIS BUSINESS BUY NEXT WEEK, LIKE I TOLDYOU I WILL BE
IN LONDON . WERE I PLAN TO OPNE UP A COMPANY.AS SOON AS YOU HELP ME I WILL
CHANGE YOUR LIVE I PROMISE .MY HUSBANDS' BROTHER HAS BEEN TRING TO KILL ME
AND CASH MY FUND .PLEASE SUZIE TELL ME WHAT TO DO FOR YOU. AM AWAITING FOR
YOUR REPLY.

SINCERLY,

MRS SHUA

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