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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: "wilfredjohnson7@terra.es" <wilfredjohnson7@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 11:20:43 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Dearest



Dearest

The minister of finance instructed me to include your name as one of the contractors to be paid,after discovering a deposited amount 12.780 million dollars of Mr.William Thormpson of uk, meanwhile we later discovered that he is dead.

So don't panic, every arrengement have been planed very orderly .

On confirmation of your understanding and your contacts i will offer you 30% of the total amount involved On completion of this Project.

This Project is 100% risk free and a mega fortune.


Thanks and God bless


Wilfred Johnson.





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