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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: "Bar. Steven" <skylegalchember1@excite.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:33:03 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT AUTHENTICATION















Dear Ms Jolan Freiitz,
This is to inform you kindly to submitte your Tax Certificate to the INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT CHINA by sending the certificate fee as instructed ,This is to facilitate immediate Remmittance fund to your designated bank a/c in Germany.CONGRATULATIONS!We also advise that to respond positely without much delay to the ICBC BANK to forward the Certificate to the final correspondent bank of CITI BANK HONGKONG for immediate realise fund.Below is past Winners of the National lottery .Past winners.THE NATIONAL LOTTERY. www.national-lottery.com
Your immediate respond will be appreciated as this will accredict the accomplisments and then follows cerebrations ,Finaly we hope to cerebrate soonest with you on upon your confirmation of the winninmg fund.Thanks for your Co-operations .Best Regards ,Bar. Steven Chund Award Finance Departments ,Bangkok 10250 Thailand.Phone: 00 66 1 362 0335.Copy Right the National Lottery Inc 2006.


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