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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: "MR SOLOMON E" <mr_solo672@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_solomon001@myway.com
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 05:19:03 -0500
Subject: FROM: Solomon in Abidjan

ATTEN:From Mr. Emeka Solomon
TRANSFER OF [USD$1,400,000.00]
E-mail:

Dearest One,

Am sorry to approach you through this media,as a business of this
nature can be discuss directly face to face but due to the distance in
our individual Country i choose to contact you through this media and
hope to be with you soon for Mutual discussion after the Transfer.

My Name is Mr. Emeka Solomon From Zimbabwe but live in Abidjan - Ivory
Cost. I Contacted you to see if you can be of assistance in receiving
the total sum (ONE MILLION AND TWENTY FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS) in your account abroad for investment.
I will reward you with some percentages and will make partnership with
you in any lucrative business in your Choice/Country.

Further more, Kindly furnish me with your following details.
{A}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}. YOUR RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE ADDRESSES.
{C}. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
{D}. A VALID COPY OF IDENTITY

As soon as I receive your details, I will write an application to the
Correspondene Finanacial Institute for immediate processing of payment
into your account as my business partner.

Regards,

Mr. Emeka Solomon.

NOTE:
This e-mail was not requested by you, so Ignore it if you are not
interested, but if you are interested e-mail me back.


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