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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: "lilly mozembe" <l33mozembe@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:15:25 +0000
Subject: Re: Dear Hanz Kalblich,


Dear Hanz Kalblich,

The document used to deposit the boxes with Ghana Security Company is what i
sent to you.
the best step is to send your information's as the company requested so that
they can secure you change of ownership with your name and make the delivery
of the boxes to you.

Yours
Lilly Mozembe.

>From: Hanz Kalblich <hanzkalblich53@mozartmail.info>
>Reply-To: hanzkalblich53@mozartmail.info
>To: l33mozembe@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re:{Spam?} RE: Keep update me with evry information's,
>Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:01:58 +0100
>
>
>Hi,
>
>In the past I said that I considered to join you on this great plan. I
>trust also that you are as wholehearted as I am. I must say that I would be
>less unassured if I have more plausible documents about your great offer.
>
>I wait perfectly for you to tell me what is the best step?
>
>Forgive me but I only acquired written English in a distant provincial
>college and it is not so totally perfect.
>
>I will expect your reply.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Mr. Hanz Kalblich
>
>By the way I attempted to call the phone number supplied but it does not
>work. Sorry.
>
>No place to run. No reason to hide. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp13.htm

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