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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: pat jackson <pat_jackson_feel_me@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:43:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE : Re:{Spam?} Urgent message from nene pat jackson God is in co


Dear Pankaja Padminina,


What is happening to your email address please get it open for my mail to come, i hope you recieve my tow last mail where i sent to you my picture's and the box of money and also my international pass port along the certificate of deposit and statement of agreement to prove to you that this is a risk free business transaction it is hundred percent secured no problem please use the following info on the document to contact the contact the security company and verify if this box deposited by my late father Mr Ben jackson is there in there custody please i want you to help me but if you know you can not help me just tell me so that i can seek the assistance of another, the number you gave me too is not going i woulded why the last time i called it got into message .

Hope hearing from you ,


your's sincerely,

Nene jackson




<pankajapadminina94@foreign-workers.co.uk> a écrit :

I acknowledge your first-rate recent correspondence.

Is it possible for you to please interpret how it works for collecting my prize?

In addition, kindly mail me all the documents relating to my win. Kindly would you mail them to me at:

Ms Pankaja Padminina
66 Dove Lane
Linkin Park
TO98 2EC
Britain

You might want to call me on +44 709 288 2530. It is the phone at my lodgings. The fax at my job is +447005804977. I send also my identity document for your reference.

It would be kind if you would please tell me some more kind advice about another thought that makes me anxious, what about my migrant status for this work?

I apologise but I only acquired English writing in a village provincial college and it is not so impressive.

Please do not ignore me. I will expect your response.

Mrs Pankaja Padminina

The meeting site for all Asian migrant workers in the UK. http://www.asiantribune.com/


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