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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: dennis christain <dennischristain@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:09:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONPERSATION FOR YOU.


Dear Madras.

Sir,

My name is Mr. Dennis Christian the personal secretary to Dr. JUBRIL KADIAGO.
He instructed me to tell you that he later succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of one gentle man from Paraguay .

Presently he is now in Paraguay for investment projects with his own share of the total sum. He said that he didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist him in transferring the funds to your account despite that it failed some how.

He instructed me to pay you the sum of USD $550,000.00only(Five hundred and fifty thousand united state Dollars) as a compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist him in this matter.

He appreciated your collective efforts at that time so feel free and get in touch with me so that I will know how to send the fund to you.

Please do let him know immediately you receive the fund. Though he is too busy now with his investment project but he normally checks his mail once in a while.

Be free to write back, for me to know how to send the fund to you.

With best regards,

Mr. Dennis Christian. 00226 788 258 70


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