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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: "Joseph Dunn" <joseph_dunn04@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: joseph_dunn01@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:43:22 +0000
Subject: You cannnot spent money in this transaction.

Dear Jack,
 
So I respect of your email I understand that you really want to assist me to transfer this my fund out of South Africa for  investment purpose which I will like to details you with the procedure on how this fund will be transferred into your account without any problem.
 
So now I will like you to send down your full information so that my Atorney who is helping me in this transaction will draft  Partnership Agreement base on the percentage which I promise you in this transaction and also to obtain all the necessary documents in your name as the beneficiary of this fund so that the transfer will move direct to your account in your country. 
I will like you to send the following details to me;
 
1. Real names as clearly written in your International Passport / ID.
2. Tel, Fax and Mobile numbers.
3. Mailing, Residential and Postal addresses.
4. Bank account details where the fund will be transferred.
5. Where you will want to invest the money thereafter.
 
And also you send your bank  account details where you will want this money to be tranferred and name of your bank,address of your bank,swift code of your bank so that the tansaction will proceed without any delay. 
 
I am looking forward to your urgent reply sonest.
 
Thanks and best regards,
Joseph Dunn.

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