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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: "Eddy Brown" <eddybrown144@msn.com>
Reply-To: eddybrown114@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:40:09 +0000
Subject: From Mr. Eddy Brown


Dear Mr. Wilmar Tromm,

I am still waiting to hear from you if you have received the documents I
send to you yesterday.
Please if have receive the document please try to contact the bank so that
fund could made available to you.
Also important you up date me and confirm to if you have receive the
document I send to you.
Have a nice day
Thank
Mr. Eddy Brown


>From: Wilmar Tromm <wilmar4788@mozartmail.info>
>Reply-To: wilmar4788@mozartmail.info
>To: eddybrown144@msn.com
>Subject: Re:{Spam?} Have a nice day
>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:00:05 +0100
>
>
>Thank you for your good reply.
>
>Not long ago, I was established as having a little inclination to be
>depressed, probably caused by a very bad situation at work a year or so
>ago. Therefore I just like to request that you are honest in all your
>dealings with myself.
>
>As I said in my previous email, I have resolved to press on with your great
>scheme. All you have to do is please supply to me some accurate proof of
>how it will work.
>
>Also I have been worried: what about a possible leak about my windfall?
>This makes me perturbed.
>
>I urgently wait for your reply.
>
>best regards,
>
>Hr Tromm
>
>By the way I attempted to call the phone number you gave but it could not
>connect. Sorry.
>
>Every Legend Has Its Dark Side. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp14.htm

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